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Soldiers syndicate invades Lotto HQ to collect €453k

A troop of 20 soldiers collected their winnings of €452,700 from the National Lottery headquarters yesterday.

Soldiers syndicate invades Lotto HQ to collect €453k

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

Jessica Casey

The 3rd Infantry Battalion Syndicate from Kilkenny won the prize on 27 August.

The group is made up of men aged 23-54, from Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford, Tipperary, Laois, and Carlow.

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Lotto soldiers Syndicate Place: Kilkenny Place: Cork Place: Waterford Place: Tipperary Place: Laois Place: Carlow Person: Daniel McGrath Person: Clive Parsons Person: Parsons Person: McGrath Organisation: Lotto HQ Organisation: National Lottery Organisation: 3rd Infantry Battalion Syndicate Organisation: Lotto Organisation: Quickpick

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