Dublin Lotto Players Urged to Check Tickets After €8.73m Jackpot Win at Ballymount Applegreen
Ireland breaking news: National Lottery officials are appealing to players in west Dublin to check their tickets after an unclaimed Lotto jackpot worth €8,726,418 was sold at Applegreen Ballymount in Dublin 12. The winning ticket was bought ahead of Saturday’s draw, but the new millionaire has not yet come forward.
Ireland breaking news as winning ticket remains unclaimed
The National Lottery confirmed the jackpot-winning ticket was sold at the Applegreen station on Ballymount Avenue in the M50 Business Park. It marks the second Lotto jackpot win in Ireland this year.
Officials are urging anyone who bought a ticket at the location on May 2 to check carefully. The winning numbers in the draw were 01, 07, 27, 28, 34 and 42, with bonus number 26.
For readers following the latest news Ireland stories, this is one of the biggest prize claims currently awaiting a winner.
National Lottery issues appeal to Dublin players
A National Lottery spokesperson said one person could be holding a life-changing ticket without realising it. The appeal is focused on customers who visited the Ballymount Applegreen store before the Bank Holiday weekend draw.
Store staff also welcomed the news, saying they were delighted that one of their customers may have become a multi-millionaire overnight.
- Winning prize: €8,726,418
- Ticket sold at: Applegreen Ballymount, Dublin 12
- Draw date: Saturday, May 2
- Claim contact: 1800 666 222 or claims@lottery.ie
What else happened in the draw?
In separate Ireland news from the same draw period, a player in Athlone, Co Westmeath won €146,878 after matching five numbers and the bonus. That quick-pick ticket was sold at The Grove Service Station in Baylough.
The latest jackpot follows another major National Lottery win earlier this year, when a player in Mayo claimed more than €11.1 million in February after a series of rollovers.
Why this matters
Stories like this regularly dominate an Ireland news blog because they combine public interest with a time-sensitive call to action. The National Lottery also says almost 30% of ticket sales go to good causes across sport, youth services, health, education, arts and heritage. Since its launch 39 years ago, it says it has raised €6.5 billion for those projects.
For more Ireland daily digest updates, including Ireland sports news, Ireland travel news and Ireland culture news, keep checking Daily Digest. In this Ireland breaking news story, the key message is simple: if you bought a Lotto ticket in Ballymount, check it now.
