'There’s a great buzz': Cork shop celebrates selling €250m EuroMillions ticket
The record-breaking EuroMillions ticket, which saw a lucky punter win €250 million on Tuesday, was sold at Clifford’s Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city centre.
The National Lottery confirmed the news on Friday morning, three days after the player claimed the biggest jackpot in EuroMillions history.
Shop owner Ted Clifford found out the news on Thursday evening when he was phoned by Lotto bosses.
"I'm third generation owner of the Clifford's Centra, proud to be part of the community up there."
"It's definitely going to be the hottest day of the year in Shandon Street."
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He told Morning Ireland that he wouldn't have a clue who bought the winning ticket.
"We have no idea.
Shops that sell jackpot-winning tickets are usually rewarded by the National Lottery.
In Clifford's case, they will receive €25,000.
Mr Clifford explained: "So we're going to have a big celebration when I come back. The whole shop.
"There's a great buzz up there. There are a lot of people from the National Lottery and Musgraves in the shop at the moment. So there's a lot of excitement, a lot of people, and a huge, huge win.
The National Lottery also said that the ticket holder who won the record jackpot has since contacted the Prize Claims team.
The winning numbers were: 13, 22, 23, 44, 49. The two Lucky Stars were 3 and 5.
Ireland's first EuroMillions winner was Dolores McNamara from County Limerick, who won €115 million in July 2005.
She held the record for a long time until 2019, when a family syndicate from The Naul in County Dublin won €175.4 million in the EuroMillions.
Until Tuesday, that win remained the largest lottery prize ever won in the country.
