Irish Lottery Winners Scoop Millions Across Cork, Louth, and Mayo

National Lottery players across Ireland claimed nearly €1.5 million in prizes during the week ending April 10, 2026, with significant wins recorded in Cork, Dublin and Mayo. The payouts spanned several game formats, including the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle, Lotto, and Telly Bingo.

Cork EuroMillions Win

A man from Cork won €1,005,000 in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle on April 3, 2026. The winning ticket was purchased at the Marina XL Filling Station located on Monahan Road in Cork City.

The winner reported that he was nearly certain of the win when the news broke on April 4, 2026, but waited for the National Lottery Headquarters to reopen on April 7, 2026, to confirm the prize with the claims team.

On Saturday when the news broke about the win, I was 99.9% sure that I had the winning ticket, but I wanted to confirm it with the Claims team to be fully certain. Tuesday felt like a lifetime away, but I was delighted to finally speak to them and confirm I had won.

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The winner stated that his primary priority is looking after his family and that he intends to continue with his life as normal while planning for the future, though he noted that a previously planned holiday may be upgraded.

Mayo Lotto Syndicate Payout

A syndicate from Mayo claimed a prize of €375,000 for a win on March 28, 2026. The prize was won in the Six Number game of Lotto 54321 within the Lotto Plus 2 draw.

The winning ticket was a Quick Pick purchased at the Centra on Station Road in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The total prize amount was the result of a €3 ticket purchase, which multiplied the standard top prize of €125,000 for the six-number game by three.

Additional Regional Wins

Other notable wins during the period included a €500,000 EuroMillions Plus prize won by a player in Louth, reported on April 8, 2026.

In Cork, another player won €49,066 on March 28, 2026, after matching five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw. This ticket was purchased online. A Cork player won a EuroMillions prize of €27,551 on March 27, 2026.

Other reported wins in the broader region included:

• A Limerick player who won €51,393 in the Lotto draw on April 4, 2026.
• A Daily Million win in Athlone via a ticket sold at SuperValu Monksland on April 1, 2026.
• A €1 million Lotto ticket sold at an Athlone service station on March 26, 2026.
• A Westmeath Lotto Plus player who became a millionaire on March 25, 2026.

Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 Mechanics

The Mayo win was facilitated through the Lotto 5-4-3-2-1 game, which is based on the results of Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, and Lotto Plus 2. In this format, players choose how many numbers they play, ranging from one to five.

The financial structure of the six-number game offers a top prize of €125,000 per €1 played, while the seven-number game offers a top prize of €40,000 per €1 played.