Two EuroMillions winners from Cork make contact to claim €123,876 each

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 13:33

Staff members Elaine Herlihy and Donal Hannon pictured at Hannon’s service station in Newmarket following news that their Co. Cork store sold a winning EuroMillions Match 5 + 1 Lucky star ticket worth €123,876 on Friday

The two lucky EuroMillions players from Cork who won €123,876 each in Friday night’s draw have both come forward to claim their prizes.

The two ticket holders came close to splitting the €60,764,885 jackpot on offer in Friday night’s (12th March) EuroMillions draw after they both matched five numbers and one lucky star. Arrangements are now being made for both players to claim their prizes via the National Lottery’s approved postal process.

The two winning tickets were both Quick Pick selections and were purchased at Hannon’s service station in Newmarket and at the Bandon Books store at the Riverview Shopping Centre in Bandon.

Geraldine Hannon and her husband Gerard have run Hannon’s service station on Church Street in Newmarket for the past 22 years. It is a family run store at the heart of the community and the owner told of the huge excitement that took over the community following the news of the win.

“It has been an absolutely magical weekend for us and of course one of our very lucky customer. After we got the all-important call from the National Lottery on Friday night, news of the massive win spread like wildfire in the local community and we are all absolutely thrilled for the local winner. As a family run business, this win means the world to us as it is our first big lottery win and it’s a bit of good news that everybody needed locally. While they may have been just one number short of the €60 million jackpot, €123,876 is still a life altering win and I hope that they enjoy every penny of it,” she said.

While there was no winner of the €60,764,885 jackpot last Friday, tonight’s jackpot will now roll to a life-changing €70 million (estimated).