Lotto
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024 |
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EUR 3.8 Million
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Lotto Past Results and Winning Numbers
Draw Date | Winning Numbers | Draw Price | |
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Wednesday, 11th September 2024 |
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EUR 3.8 Million | |
Saturday, 7th September 2024 |
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EUR 3.5 Million | |
Wednesday, 4th September 2024 |
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EUR 3 Million | |
Saturday, 31st August 2024 |
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EUR 2.8 Million | |
Wednesday, 28th August 2024 |
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EUR 2.5 Million | |
Saturday, 24th August 2024 |
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EUR 2 Million | |
Wednesday, 21st August 2024 |
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EUR 6.8 Million | |
Saturday, 17th August 2024 |
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EUR 6.5 Million | |
Wednesday, 14th August 2024 |
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EUR 6 Million | |
Saturday, 10th August 2024 |
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EUR 6 Million |
Lotto Jackpot History
How To Claim Your Irish Lotto Winnings
If you were lucky enough to share some winnings in the Irish Lotto Online, you may wonder how you should claim your prize. How you played, and your total winning amount, determines how you should claim.
Here’s a simplified summary:
Type of Player/Purchase | How To Claim Your Winnings |
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Online Players | Smaller prizes of less than €100 are usually paid into your account. Larger winnings will have to be received via a registered cheque. For winnings greater than €501 you’ll have to contact the National Lottery Claims Department to claim your winnings and follow their process. |
Retail Players | If you purchased your winnings with a ticket purchased from a retailer, you must claim your winnings within 90 days with the purchase slip as proof. Treat this slip as cash, because you won’t be able to claim without it.
Winnings smaller than €100 can be claimed from any Lottery retail outlet. Larger winning should be claimed from a post office,and lastly, winnings greater than €14,999 should be claimed via a Post Prize Claim Centre. |
Lottery Agent Players | The vendor you use determines how your winnings will be paid out. Small amounts should be available automatically, but review policies to know what to expect. |
Odds of Winning Irish Lotto
The Irish Lotto provides you with some of the best odds of winning compared to some other online lotteries. Not only is it advantageous to win first prize, but it also has 7 other prize tiers available, giving you much better odds at winning. And some of them offer quite substantial prize money too.
The overall odds of winning is 1 in 29, and the odds of landing the jackpot are 1 in 10,737,573.
Prize Category | Odds | Prize Value | Average Prize |
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Match 6 | 1:10,737,573 | Jackpot | €4,534,975.59 |
Match 5 + Bonus | 1:1,789,596 | 5.37% of prize fund | €98,631.29 |
Match 5 | 1:44,470 | 3.22% of prize fund | €1,772.07 |
Match 4 + Bonus | 1:17,896 | 0.81% of prize fund | €168.92 |
Match 4 | 1:918 | 5.24% of prize fund | €53.07 |
Match 3 + Bonus | 1:688 | 3.29% of prize fund | €27.03 |
Match 3 | 1:54 | 15.93% of prize fund | €9.35 |
Lotto Hot and Cold Numbers
How Do You Win the Jackpot in the Irish Lotto?
To play the Irish lotto is quite easy. Simply pick 6 numbers from a range of 1 to 47. If you manage to guess all 6 correctly, you’ll win the main prize. If no one wins, it will simply roll over to the next draw, but your ticket will expire.
Irish Lotto FAQ
How Long do You Have to Claim Your Irish Lotto Winnings?
Irish Lotto winnings must be claimed within 90 days after announcement of the draw results. Any winnings not claimed within this time frame, will be forfeited.
What Happens If No One Claims the Jackpot?
You may be wondering what happens to unclaimed jackpot winnings. Sometimes it gets donated, while other times it gets thrown back into the jackpot. More often than not, lotto winnings are used to promote the National Lottery, which means increased funds for good causes.
What Happens if No One Wins the Jackpot?
The estimated lotto prize total is divided among all players who match the 6 numbers. If there are no winners, the total amount is thrown back into the jackpot for the next prize tiers.
What Is The Biggest Irish Jackpot Ever Won?
The largest Irish jackpot to date was won in 2022 and was worth €19 million. The second largest jackpot was available in June 2008. This jackpot was won by a syndicate who scooped €18.9 million between 16 quarry workers.
Can You Stay Anonymous When Winning The Irish Lotto?
All winners nationwide have the right to stay anonymous when winning the lotto. However, all players need to be 18 years and older. Proof of identification will be required when claiming your winnings at a Lottery center.