Cork punter scoops €500k EuroMillions prize 

A second player in Dublin also won €500,000 while the jackpot, worth over €102m, was won in France

Players in Cork and Dublin should check their tickets to see if they are Ireland's latest winners. Picture: Pexels

It was a big night for Irish EuroMillions players as two punters found themselves half a million richer Friday night's draw.

A player in Cork and one in Dublin matched numbers to scoop the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000.