{"id":298670,"date":"2026-02-15T01:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298670\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T01:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:53:10","slug":"ireland-has-a-new-millionaire-after-lucky-punter-bags-life-changing-euromillions-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298670\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland has a new millionaire after lucky punter bags life-changing EuroMillions prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Players are being urged to check their tickets to see if they have bagged the life-changing sum<\/p>\n<p>11:04, 14 Feb 2026Updated 14:18, 14 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Valentine\u2019s Day is certain to be even more memorable than usual for one EuroMillions player after they scooped an incredible \u20ac1,005,000 in Friday's Ireland Only Raffle. \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12_EuroMillions-Lottery.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The couple very nearly missed out\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The couple very nearly missed out<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One lucky Irish EuroMillions is enjoying a very memorable Valentine&#8217;s Day after they bagged life-changing prize worth more than \u20ac1 million in Friday&#8217;s special EuroMillions draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The punter snagged a whopping \u20ac1,005,000 as part of a promotional draw which guaranteed one of 10 Irish winners an extra \u20ac1 million on top of the \u20ac5,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As with every <a aria-label=\"EuroMillionsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/euromillions\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">EuroMillions<\/a> draw, ten players won \u20ac5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number. However, in Friday&#8217;s (February 13) draw, those ten winning tickets were then entered into a once-off random draw where one ticket was selected to win an additional \u20ac1 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The winning raffle code was: I-TGQ-37601<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"The National LotteryLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/national-lottery\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The National Lottery<\/a> is now urging all EuroMillions players to check their tickets carefully as one player now has a stub worth a life-changing amount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and keep it safe. They should contact the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email <a aria-label=\"claims@lottery.ieLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/mailto:claims@lottery.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">claims@lottery.ie<\/a> and arrangements will be made for them to collect their \u20ac1,005,000 prize at Lotto HQ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, the numbers called in Friday&#8217;s main EuroMillions draw were: 09, 13, 31, 37, 40 and the Lucky Stars were 06 and 09.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While Friday&#8217;s jackpot, which was worth a whopping \u20ac53,818,195, went unclaimed, one Irish player did come agonisingly close to scooping the hge sum after natchign four correct numbers. While the ticketholder missed out on the life-changing jackpot, they did nab the 4 + 2 Stars prize worth \u20ac1,046.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, the number to look out for in Friday&#8217;s EuroMillions Plus draw are: 08, 16, 44, 45 and 48. 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