Leitrim farmer had €50,000 scratch card sitting in car for four days before scratching

A young farmer from Leitrim had a scratch card sitting in his car for four days before he scratched it and realised he had won €50,000.

Leitrim farmer had €50,000 scratch card sitting in car for four days before scratching

A young farmer from Leitrim had a scratch card sitting in his car for four days before he scratched it and realised he had won a whopping €50,000!

Kevin Boyle, 27, from the town of Aghacashel, outside Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, completely forgot he had bought the scratch card and it was still sitting in his glove box days later.

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