Triple celebration as popular local Laois lottery won in Portlaoise
Lucky numbers picked by two players in the Portlaoise Parish draw
Three local people are celebrating after landing a share of the jackpot in the popular Portlaoise lotto draw.
The top prize of €20,000 in the Portlaoise Parish Lotto was won after the numbers were drawn on November 14 in the Portlaoise Parish Centre.
Joint lotto players Bernie Tynan and Michael Farrell shared €10,000 with the other half of the jackpot went to Ian Kearns.
Michael Farrell was the promoter the Bernie and Michael's big win while Ian's promoter was Peter Ryan.
The winning numbers were: 4, 13, 19, 23. The winning promoter was Richard Phelan. The 12 match three winners have €83 to spend after playing in the weekly draw.
It's the first jackpot win since September 2024.
The draw takes place every Thursday in the Portlaoise Parish Centre. It can go to a maximum of €20,000 if there is a run of draws with no jackpot winners.
It can be played online via www.portlaoiseparish.ie with proceeds going towards supporting the parish churches, schools and communities.