{"id":470993,"date":"2026-05-06T09:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/470993\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:08:13","slug":"dublin-shop-that-sold-e8-7m-lotto-jackpot-winning-ticket-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/470993\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin shop that sold \u20ac8.7m Lotto jackpot winning ticket revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo: Stock Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/29fba0cb-8953-41d1-843e-1de295c81890.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Photo: Stock Image<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The shop that sold last Saturday\u2019s Lotto jackpot winning ticket has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">One lucky player in Dublin became more than \u20ac8.7m richer on Saturday night, becoming the second jackpot winner of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The winning Quick Pick ticket was bought at Applegreen Ballymount on Ballymount Avenue and was purchased on the day of the draw, Saturday, May 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Tom Hevey, the site director at Applegreen Ballymount, said the team at the shop were delighted with the good news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cGetting a call from the National Lottery to say that our store sold a Lotto jackpot ticket worth over \u20ac8.7 million was the best way to get the week started,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe entire team in-store were absolutely thrilled to hear that one of our customers spent the bank holiday weekend becoming a Lotto jackpot millionaire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cApplegreen Ballymount is a busy location with local and passing trade, so we hope that the winner checks their ticket soon \u2013 we wish them all the very best with their huge win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The winner of Saturday\u2019s jackpot has still yet to come forward and claim their prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr advised players to check their tickets carefully.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cImagine having a Lotto ticket worth a staggering \u20ac8,726,418 and not realising just how much it\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cRight now, that\u2019s the reality of one person who purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw at Applegreen Ballymount in the M50 Business Park in Dublin 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe are urging all of our players who may have popped into Applegreen Ballymount on Saturday 2nd May and purchased their Lotto ticket, to carefully check their tickets today as one person has a prize worth over \u20ac8.7m waiting for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe winner should sign the back of their ticket and contact our prize claims team as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Stock Image The shop that sold last Saturday\u2019s Lotto jackpot winning ticket has been revealed. 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