The EuroMillions is the single most popular lottery in Europe, with millions and millions of players putting in their tickets every week hoping to scoop one of the big prizes in this fantastic game. And it seems that the luck of the Irish has played out quite well throughout the years because there have as many as 11 EuroMillions jackpot winners since the game was introduced. In this article, we are going to tell you about these 11 Irish lottery champions.
1. July 2005 – Dolores McNamara – €115 Million
Still the biggest Irish winner in EuroMillions history, Dolores McNamara of Garryowen, Limerick, has scooped an enormous EuroMillions jackpot worth a staggering €115 million back in July 2005. She had been working in housekeeping before getting her lottery break, and soon after she got her winnings, she bought a luxurious mansion. Dolores McNamara became a media sensation at the time because all of Ireland was so proud to have such a big winner in the EuroMillions.
2. July 2008 – Annonymous – €15 Million
The second Irish EuroMillions winner came in July 2008 and won a fabulous €15 million. While this is far less than what Dolores McNamara won, it is still a noteworthy prize. The lucky ticket-holder wished to remain anonymous, so his full story has never made it to the media.
3. June 2009 – Family Syndicate – €29.4 Million
In 2009, the EuroMillions has made yet another Irish win. This time it was a family syndicate who took home the jackpot. They shared their prize with a British winner, which left them with €29.4 million.
4. June 2013 – Annonymous – €93 Million
2013 was a big year for Ireland in the EuroMillions, as a lucky ticket-holder form Dublin has won half of a fabulous jackpot worth €188 million. This entitled him to a €93 million prize, which made him the second largest EuroMillions in Ireland. He wished to preserve his anonymity, but the fame of his record-breaking prize has gone far.
5. September 2013 – Annonymous – €12.8 Million
Soon after the Dublin winner, another Irish player from the South East continued the fabulous winning streak as he scooped half of a €25 million EuroMillions jackpot in September 2013. He shared his prize with another lottery player from Spain.
6. April 2014 – Annonymous – €15 Million
It wasn’t long after the South-Eastern Ireland player made the news with his win that another Irish winner came up. This time, the lucky ticket was sold in Castlebar, Co Mayo and it was for a EuroMillions jackpot worth €15 million.
7. September 2014 – Dublin Syndicate – €86.7 Million
This mysterious lottery syndicate from Dublin has won big in the EuroMillions in September 2014. By playing the UK EuroMillions lottery as a syndicate they got to make their dreams come true as they won a whopping €86.7 million prize.
8. January 2016 – Irish Syndicate – €66 Million
This big EuroMillions win also came from a syndicate of friends who decided to play the lottery together. This paid off for them in a very big way, as they won as much as €66 million. This was the share that they were entitled to, as there was a second winner for the €132 million prize from January 2016.
9. July 2016 – Dublin Bus Syndicate – €23.8 Million
It seems that 2016 was the year of the syndicates for the EuroMillions in Ireland. 22 bus drivers from the Broadstone depot in Dublin won the lottery as a group in July 2016 and it was a full-on media frenzy. When they went to pick up their prize from the EuroMillions headquarters, they arrived in a bus that had “Winners on board” written on it.
10. January 2017 – Dublin Syndicate – €88.5 Million
The Irish streak of syndicate EuroMillions winners continued in 2017 as well, with yet another group of lottery players from Dublin scooping an enormous prize worth €88.5 million. The winning ticket that brought them this fabulous jackpot was sold in Lusk.
11. July 2017 – West Ireland Syndicate – €19 Million
The most recent Irish win in the EuroMillions came from West Ireland. The winning ticket was sold in Castlebar, Co Mayo and it belonged to yet another syndicate. Together, these lottery players won a jackpot worth €29 million.
As you can see, Ireland’s turnout in the EuroMillions lottery is nothing to look over. While the first Irish winner in EuroMillions history, Dolored McNamara, remains the biggest winner to date, we are curious to see what will come next. Considering the stellar winning streak that Irish lottery players are on, the results are definitely worth following.
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