Lucky punter bags lifechanging sum after matching five numbers with bonus – but narrowly misses out on huge jackpot

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ONE Irish lucky punter has bagged a life-changing sum in tonight's Lotto draw. The player managed to match five numbers along with the bonus number in the Lotto draw. The lucky winner bagged €220,603.

The winning numbers in the Lotto draw were: 11, 12, 17, 31, 43 and 45. The bonus number drawn was 20. The jackpot of €5,920,020 was not claimed yet again.



Despite this, over 94,000 players won prizes in the Lotto & Lotto Plus draws. The Lotto Plus One jackpot totalling €1,000,000 was not claimed this week. One player matched five numbers along with the bonus ball to win €5,000.

The winning numbers in the Lotto Plus One draw were: 16, 17, 19, 21, 28 and 30. The bonus number drawn was 13. Another player matched five numbers along with the bonus number in the Lotto Plus Two draw, to bag €2,500.

There was no winner of the top prize totalling €250,000. The numbers drawn for Lotto Plus Two were: 5, 13, 15, 20, 25 and 36, while the bonus was 17. The raffle number drawn tonight was 6054.

There were 84 winners of the Raffle Prize with each receiving €500. Bosses are now urging all players in to check their tickets carefully. The winning player should contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.

ie to arrange the collection of your prize. It comes after two delighted Irish punters scooped a life changing sum of €5.5 million after burying their ticket in the garden for weeks.

A syndicate of two from Co. Limerick won the massive sum in the lotto jackpot draw on September 25. The pair have been playing the lotto together for years and bought the winning ticket at a Mace shop in Kildimo.

The lucky winners have said they have no immediate plans for their newfound fortune. But they added that they will use some of the money to travel and plan to take life a little easier now. One member of the syndicate said: "I was watching the draw live on TV, and when the numbers appeared on the screen, I had to pause it straight away.

"It took a few glances, but I knew they were my numbers. "Initially, we were quiet, but one of us was jumping around in excitement while the other was numb in total disbelief – we had two very different reactions, but it was just unforgettable." She added: " Fair City was on after the draw, but I don’t remember anything from that episode! "Even when we went to bed that night, neither of us could sleep – it was such a shock to the system.

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