Winning €7m jackpot is child’s play for Michelle

A WOMAN who imports toys for a living has discovered there’s much more fun to be had playing with Lotto numbers.

The champagne flowed freely yesterday when Ireland’s newest millionaire travelled to Dublin to collect winnings in excess of €7 million.

Lucky lady Michelle Ryan from Co Westmeath, arrived at the National Lottery HQ in a busload of supporters which included her partner, businessman Tommy Joyce, and her seven-year-old son Dylan.

Her windfall, worth a grand total of €7,457,357, was the jackpot from last Saturday’s Lotto draw.

On the same Lotto ticket she also had a Match 5 prize, worth €1,839, but then again she did spend almost €100 on last Saturday’s gamble.

“It was my son Dylan picked the numbers a couple of months ago and we have been using the same numbers ever since,” she said as she arrived in Dublin to gather her loot.

She spent €95 on the Lotto last weekend and this was the first time she ever won anything.

“I suppose the first thing will probably be a new car and a new car for my partner Tommy. And I suppose a couple of holidays and we’ll help out the families as well.”

She will continue to play the Lotto, she said, despite her enormous win.