'They thought I was messing' - Kilkenny lotto player in disbelief after huge win

A very lucky Kilkenny man was amongst a group of winners from all over Ireland that made the trip to Lottery Headquarters this week to claim prizes across a range of draw and scratch card games. 

The local man (who has not been identified) is celebrating after winning the top prize of €500,000 in the Daily Million Plus 9pm draw on Monday, November 3.

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“It was a very normal Monday evening,” he said. “It was getting close to 9pm when I remembered to buy a Quick Pick online. I wouldn’t usually play Plus, but this time I did… and now look!” 

The surprise didn’t end there.

When he received the email confirming his win, his family didn’t believe him at first.

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 “I’ve joked about winning big money before, so when I told them, they thought I was messing. It took a while to convince my wife, she didn’t believe it until I confirmed it with the claims team,” he laughed.

The Kilkenny man is looking forward to planning a celebration for his family in the future.

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