Irish EuroMillions lottery player wins life-changing money
An Irish lottery player has won the EuroMillions for the second time this year, with their Christmas wishes coming early.
Ireland’s National Lottery confirmed that a ticket holder from County Cavan in the Ulster region matched all seven numbers in the Friday, December 12 draw to claim a jackpot worth approximately €17 million. The winning numbers were 7, 25, 30, 37 and 41, with Lucky Stars 5 and 11.
The latest win marks Ireland’s 21st EuroMillions jackpot since the game launched in 2004. The country went almost three years without a winner before a record €250 million prize was claimed in June 2025.
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National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O’Dwyer said the organisation was delighted. The winning ticket was purchased at a retail outlet in County Cavan, although the winner’s identity remains unknown.
“This incredible win comes at a special time of year and is sure to be a huge Christmas surprise for the winner,” he said.
Under Irish lottery rules, the player has until March 12, 2026 to claim the prize and may choose to remain anonymous.
More than 42,000 other Irish tickets also won prizes in the draw.
The EuroMillions has got two draws every week — Tuesdays and Fridays — with it running across different European countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
EuroMillions tickets are bough through each country’s national lottery, but each ticket go into the same shared prize pool, creating super jackpots worth many millions of Euros.
