TWO Irish players are feeling lucky tonight after bagging a huge prize in the EuroMillions.
Tonight’s EuroMillions saw the huge top prize go unclaimed again.
It is now up to a breathtaking €200,584,076.
But no one was lucky enough to match all five numbers along with the two lucky stars to win it.
The numbers drawn in the main draw tonight were: 9, 17, 18, 21 and 50.
The two lucky stars were 5 and 12.
No Irish players managed to match all five numbers and one star to win €330,213.
In total, over 80,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games.
And one Irish player managed to bag the third top prize in the main draw.
By matching five numbers, they won €18,159.
There were two winners of the top prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw.
They managed to bag €500,000 – a lovely start to the weekend for the players.
They matched all five numbers in the Plus draw to win the prize.
The numbers drawn in the EuroMillions Plus draw were 13, 14, 17, 26 ad 32.
Lotto bosses have revealed that the winning tickets were sold in Galway and Cork.
The National Lottery is urging all players in the Galway and Cork area to check their tickets carefully.
If you’re holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.
The Dubliner secured the Tier 2 prize after matching six numbers in Thursday’s draw.
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The EuroDreams numbers in Thursday’s draw were: 16, 23, 25, 37, 38, 40 and the Dream number was 5.
The winning ticket was purchased as a quick pick on the day of the draw.
The National Lottery will reveal the location of the Dublin store where the winning ticket was sold tomorrow.
EuroDreams launched in Ireland just two years ago, and unlike other draw-based games, the annuity top prize which is worth €7.2million will be paid in monthly tax-free payments of €20,000 spread over 30 years.
Similarly, the Tier 2 prize will be paid in monthly tax-free payments of €2,000 spread over 5 years.
The game is played in eight countries, namely Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.
Draws take place every Monday and Thursday evening.
The National Lottery is urging all players in the Dublin area to check their tickets carefully.
