Cushinstown couple who won €500,000 in lotto plan to go to Australia with winnings

Wexford lotto winners were recently at Lotto HQ to collect their winnings…

Collecting a cheque was a Wexford man who secured a life-enhancing prize of €500,000 in the EuroMillions Plus draw on 22nd November. The player purchased his quick pick ticket on the day of the draw at Centra, Carnagh, Cushinstown, Co. Wexford.

“That Friday, I popped into the shop to pick up ice-cream and casually asked for a ticket for the draw – I didn’t really plan on buying one. Between my wife and I, we heard there was a win in Wexford that night, and it wasn’t until the following day when I scanned on the app, that I copped it was my ticket. It was a big shock to the system – I still don’t think I’m over it!” he laughed.

His wife added to the excitement of recalling his reaction:

“He couldn’t stop saying ‘It can’t be me’ over and over again, it was really comical”.

The pair plan on booking a trip to Sydney, Australia, to visit family and enjoy a holiday of a lifetime together in the New Year.

Another Wexford woman was also at Lotto HQ. Separately, a Wexford woman also made her debut to Lottery HQ to claim her Telly Bingo Snowball prize of €55,000 from 3rd December.

She purchased her winning ticket from Selskar Bookshop, Selskar Street, Co. Wexford.

“It all happened so quickly, I was sitting watching it live on TV, while I was wrapping my Christmas presents, and I still had so many numbers left. Then all my numbers came up and it was just unbelievable. I think I had a delayed reaction – it took a while for it to register,” she told Wexford Weekly.

The winner has no immediate plans to celebrate her windfall but she’s looking forward to an extra special Christmas this year.