Cork family celebrates €3.6m Lotto win after grass-cutting plans are abandoned
The family syndicate won €3,641,884 online on September 2.
A Cork family syndicate has claimed more than €3.6m in Lotto jackpot winnings.
The family, who won €3,641,884 online on September 2, are still coming to terms with their win after being notified last month.
According to the National Lottery, the news came at the most ordinary of moments, as one syndicate member was preparing to head outside and cut the grass.
The family discovered their newfound fortune when a notification prompted one member to check their National Lottery account.
"I was getting ready to head out and cut the grass when the notification came through," they said.
"I checked the account and just couldn't believe what I was seeing.
"My first thought was, 'Did they send the message to the wrong person?'"
"The grass wasn't cut that day," they added.
"The rest of the day was a whirlwind of emotions. There was shock, excitement and a lot of staring at the screen wondering if it was actually real."
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The head of the syndicate immediately showed the account details to their wife, who had just returned home from shopping.
"I showed her the phone and it took about three looks before she believed it," they said.
"She had only just come in from doing the shopping and it was a struggle for either of us to focus on unpacking the bags because we were both in complete shock."
Lotto win To celebrate their jackpot win, the syndicate decided to upgrade a holiday they had already planned.
"We already had a trip booked, so we decided to treat ourselves and upgrade the stay. It was the perfect excuse to celebrate and it was absolute bliss," they said.
Looking to the future, the syndicate members are most excited about creating new memories together.
While some members have already started looking at potential homes to buy, the family say they are determined to remain grounded.
"We'll continue to live life as normal. We'll organise a family get together to celebrate properly and add an extra holiday or two along the way," they said.
Separately, a Lotto player in Wexford is being urged to check their ticket after winning €500,000.
The player matched all five numbers in Tuesday night's EuroMillions Plus draw, winning the top prize.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Monday, October 12, at Lawless’s Shop in Boolavogue, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
The winning numbers were 08, 18, 33, 36 and 41.
The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and keep it safe.
They should contact the Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie, and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prize at Lottery Headquarters.
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