West Cork lotto players have two major draws to look forward to this weekend, with both reaching impressive levels.

Tonight’s EuroMillions Mega Draw carries a jackpot of €130 million, offering the chance of a life-changing win.

And tomorrow night’s Lotto jackpot is expected to reach around €10.8 million, with ticket sales closing at 7.45pm on Saturday.

In Cork, a local man recently claimed the €75,000 top prize on a €5 scratch card, purchased at Costcutter, O’Brien’s Service Station on Bandon Road, Bishopstown.

'My wife was the first person I told but due to our shift patterns that week, it took two days before I could even share the news.

I haven’t thought of what to do for myself just yet, but my wife needs a new car so that’s the first thing on the list,' he said.

Elsewhere, a Carlow syndicate collected a Lotto Match 5 + Bonus prize worth €195,118, won in the draw on February 7th with a ticket bought at Centra, Burrin Road.

'I was checking our ticket just as I always do but didn’t know there was a prize won that night. When I saw all those digits pop up, I got a total shock and so did everyone else when I told them. The first thing I did was put the ticket in the wardrobe for safe keeping,' one member of the syndicate said.

Since its launch 37 years ago, the National Lottery has raised more than €6.5 billion for community causes, including €239.3 million in 2024 across sport, youth, health, and heritage projects.

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