The champagne was was in full flow at National Lottery headquarters this morning as one man from Co Leitrim collected his €1,005,000 EuroMillions raffle jackpot.
The remarkable win was made all the more special today as the man made his journey to Dublin with a story that will never be forgotten.
The lucky individual who wishes to remain private, purchased his ‘White Ticket’ Quick Pick on Friday February 17, at Newtowngore Post Office in Leitrim, spoke of his delight after he realised he won a lot more than he realised.
Speaking to reporters the man gave his account of how he came to realise he won €1m more than he thought, saying: “I was checking the results on the TV on the night of the draw and I noticed that I had one of the winning EuroMillions raffle numbers and I was absolutely over the moon with the €5,000 prize.”
“The next day, I went into the shop to see how I could claim my prize money when all of a sudden, the shopkeeper took me to one side.”
“You’ve won one million AND five thousand euro they said! I was stunned. I quietly put the ticket back into my pocket and made my way home as quick as I could.”