{"id":299415,"date":"2026-02-15T13:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/299415\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:53:09","slug":"irish-euromillions-player-wins-e1-million-as-national-lottery-urges-ticket-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/299415\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish EuroMillions player wins \u20ac1 million as National Lottery urges ticket checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One lucky Irish punter bagged a life-changing \u20ac1,005,000 prize in Friday&#8217;s special EuroMillions promotional draw<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two people are waking up \u20ac500k richer\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_EuroMillions-Lottery.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"An Irish Euromillions player has landed a \u20ac1 million prize\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">An Irish Euromillions player has landed a \u20ac1 million prize<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One lucky Irish <a aria-label=\"EuroMillionsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/euromillions\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">EuroMillions<\/a> player is experiencing an unforgettable Valentine&#8217;s Day after securing a life-changing prize exceeding \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 ticket holder claimed a substantial \u20ac1,005,000 through a promotional draw which guaranteed that one of 10 Irish winners would receive an additional \u20ac1 million on top of the standard \u20ac5,000, reports <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/ireland-new-millionaire-after-lucky-36722087\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the Irish Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As occurs with every EuroMillions draw, ten players secured \u20ac5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, in Friday&#8217;s (February 13) draw, those ten winning tickets were subsequently entered into a one-off random draw where a single ticket was chosen to receive an extra \u20ac1 million. The winning raffle code was: I-TGQ-37601.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The National Lottery is now appealing to all EuroMillions players to check their tickets thoroughly as one player is now holding a stub worth a life-altering sum.<\/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 store it safely. They should contact the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their \u20ac1,005,000 prize at <a aria-label=\"LottoLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/lotto\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Lotto<\/a> HQ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, the numbers drawn 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 stood at a substantial \u20ac53,818,195, remained unclaimed, one Irish player did come tantalisingly close to claiming the huge sum after matching four correct numbers. Although the ticketholder missed out on the life-changing jackpot, they did secure 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 numbers to watch from Friday&#8217;s EuroMillions Plus draw are: 08, 16, 44, 45 and 48. The jackpot in this draw remained unclaimed, although 75 players did manage to match four correct numbers, each bagging a tidy \u20ac2,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=dublinlive.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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