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<\/p>\nThe lucky player scooped the top prize<\/p>\n
15:58, 20 Feb 2026Updated 09:13, 21 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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Scratch card stock photo(Image: Tetra Images\/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
One Cork man had a lucky week after he won the top prize on a Lotto scratch card – bagging an impressive \u20ac75,000 on the \u20ac5 All Cash Platinum card.<\/p>\n
The rush of double and triple checking your eyes aren’t deceiving you and that you have in fact just become \u20ac75k richer must be an exhilarating feeling most of us can’t even imagine, but he somehow had to contain his excitement.<\/p>\n
The player didn’t want to tell anyone he had won the money before he was able to tell his wife in person, but their opposite work schedules made that a bit difficult.<\/p>\n
The couple often work opposite shift patterns and can go days without seeing each other – so he had to sit on the news for two whole days before he managed to get a chance to tell her.<\/p>\n
He said: “My wife was the first person that I told but due to our shift patterns that week, it took two days before I could even share the news. I haven\u2019t thought of what to do for myself just yet, but my wife needs a new car so that\u2019s the first thing on the list!”<\/p>\n
The winning scratcher was bought at the Costcutter store at O\u2019Brien\u2019s Service Station on the Bandon Road in Bishopstown, Cork – where the team will no doubt also be celebrating.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile tonight\u2019s EuroMillions Mega draw is set to see the jackpot guaranteed at \u20ac130 million and tomorrow night\u2019s Lotto jackpot is set to roll towards an estimated \u20ac10.8 million with tickets available nationwide ahead of the 7.45pm deadline on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
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