MYSTERY SURROUNDS LOTTO WINNER IN LOUGHREA

Date Published: 23-Dec-2007

Mystery still surrounds the identity of the winner of last nights 13 million euro lotto jackpotThe winning ticket was sold yesterday at News and Choose, a Newsagent in Loughrea.The holder of the ticket is yet to come forward to claim their prizeThis is the second major lotto win in Galway in recent months, a jackpot of 10 million euro was won by a group of 5 people after they purchased a 6 euro quickpick at the Statoil station on the Galway Road in Tuam in September.Last night's ticket of Ireland's second largest lotto jackpot in history was a 12 euro quick pick.The numbers drawn were 08, 18, 20, 21, 34 and 45.The bonus number was 42.News and Choose on Main Street Loughrea is owned by Jarlath and Cherry O Connor.The newsagent will recieve a sellers prize and Cherry O Connor says there will be major celebrations tomorrow evening when the shop closes for christmas.There's great excitement around the town according to Cherry O Connor but she says they have still no idea who holds the winning ticket.