Double scratch card win for Louth as two local players take home big prizes
Two Louth players celebrate major scratch card wins
It’s been a standout week for the Wee County, with two Louth players celebrating major Scratch Card wins totalling €350,000. The Winnies travelled to Co. Louth to mark the occasion, following two top-prize wins on the Money Multiplier (€100,000) and Mega Money Multiplier (€250,000) Scratch Cards.
A Louth woman called into Owen Watters' XL, Annavackey, Hackballscross, in Dundalk and picked up a €10 Mega Money Multiplier Scratch Card, on which she won the top prize of €250,000.
She revealed: “I had some change when I was paying for a few bits, so decided to buy myself a Scratch Card. I waited until later that evening to scratch it, and I was convinced I was seeing things.
"I got my husband to double check, and he confirmed my suspicions when he said, ‘I think there’s €250,000 on this’. I jumped up and just had to get out in the fresh air to try and calm down!”
The Louth woman admitted that she has celebrated briefly, she has her sights on what’s next for her win.
“We’ve already gone out for dinner to celebrate, but I am looking forward to doing some home renovations and making a donation to a charity that’s close to my heart.”
Another Louth woman also enjoyed Scratch Card success after she scratched her way to victory winning €100,000 in the €5 Money Multiplier Scratch Card. The winning Scratch Card was sold at Hannon’s Centra, Ballsgrove, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
“I was just at home, sitting back with a cup of tea and scratching the card when I thought I must be seeing things. A family member was sitting across from me, so I asked them to double check it.
"When the win was confirmed, the shock and excitement really kicked in, but I still had to go back to normal life and let it all sink in - my mind was definitely elsewhere!
"We shared the news with the family and everyone is over the moon. We’ll have to plan a proper family celebration soon. To be honest, I’m still in shock - it feels like someone’s going to tell me it’s all a big joke!”
Meanwhile, Friday night’s EuroMillions jackpot is set to roll towards an estimated €85 million.
Players dreaming of how they would celebrate their win are reminded that tickets can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.30pm deadline for sales tomorrow evening.