{"id":443447,"date":"2026-04-19T17:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/443447\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:46:13","slug":"dublin-lotto-player-lands-e1-million-prize-on-night-of-double-celebration-in-the-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/443447\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin Lotto player lands \u20ac1 million prize on night of double celebration in the capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was no winner of the \u20ac7.1m jackpot with the top prize expected to roll over to \u20ac7.5m on Wednesday<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lotto (stock)\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Lotto-stock.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Lotto (stock)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lotto (stock)(Image: Getty Images )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two Dublin <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/lotto\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Lotto<\/a> players scooped big prizes in last night&#8217;s draw, with one lucky punter landing \u20ac1 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Lotto hopeful from the capital bagged the \u20ac1 million top prize in Saturday&#8217;s Lotto Plus 1 draw. Meanwhile, another player picked up over \u20ac58,000 by matching five numbers plus the bonus in the main draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two players from Waterford also walked away with the five-figure prize. The \u20ac1 million Quick Pick ticket was bought on the day of the draw at a store in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Dublin<\/a>. Lotto chiefs will reveal the location of the shop on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">National Lottery spokesperson, Emma Monaghan, said: \u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible night of wins for Lotto players right across Ireland, with one player in the capital becoming the newest National Lottery millionaire of 2026. And the celebrations didn\u2019t stop there &#8211; not one, not two, but THREE players matched five numbers plus the Bonus to each take home a fantastic \u20ac58,471.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019re urging all players to check their tickets very carefully today. If you discover you\u2019re holding a winning ticket, be sure to sign the back of it, keep it safe, and contact our Prize Claims team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The winning numbers on the main Lotto draw were: 5, 6, 11, 18, 40, 45 and the Bonus was 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The winning Lotto Plus 1 numbers were: 2, 3, 5, 16, 32, 42 and the Bonus was 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Saturday night winners are advised to sign the back of their tickets and contact the National Lottery Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/news\/dublin-news\/mailto:claims@lottery.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">claims@lottery.ie<\/a> and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prizes at Lottery Headquarters. The online winner has also been notified to check their National Lottery account for details of their latest win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There was no winner of the main jackpot of \u20ac7.1 million with the top prize expected to roll over to \u20ac7.5 million for Wednesday night&#8217;s draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? <a aria-label=\"Making us your preferred source on GoogleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=dublinlive.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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