Lotto player’s two-hour spin pays dividends

A lottery player drove for more than two hours hoping to cash in on some Lotto luck — and it paid off.

Margaret O’Donnell was so taken by the luck of a Co Donegal €5m jackpot-selling shop that she decided to do her Lotto there.

She drove from her home in Kilcar to Costcutters Supermarket in Ballybofey, 65km away.

Margaret’s gamble paid off after she was picked to play on this Thursday’s Telly Bingo Risk Player, where she has a chance to scoop €10,000.

Margaret said she was over the moon at earning the chance to win some cash.

“It certainly seems like a lucky shop,” she said. “It’s not €5m but I certainly won’t turn down the chance to win some cash.”

The owner of the lucky Costcutters Supermarket, Michael Doherty, said he was delighted by his second slice of luck since the big lotto win on April 7 last.

“She is from Kilcar and after reading about the winning ticket that was sold in this shop, she decided to travel to buy her ticket,” he said.

“They say things come in threes so hopefully we’ll have another winner soon.”