The stuff of dreams…
A Meath man who decided to buy a Lotto ticket to cheer himself up after being turned down for a job ended up winning €415,000.
The man said that he felt deflated after failing to get his dream job, but his luck soon took a turn for the better as he matched five numbers plus the bonus number in the Lotto draw on Saturday July 8, bagging himself €415,000.
The winning ticket was sold in Tara News, Main Street in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath.
Speaking at the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin on Monday, the man in his 30’s was still in disbelief over his win.
“I am still pinching myself after finding out,” he said. “I couldn’t wait to get into National Lottery HQ with my ticket as I was afraid I was going to lose it.
“Yes, I was fairly disappointed at not getting the job, as I thought the two stages of the interview, although tough, went really well. But you can rest assured, it’s a distant memory now”.
The news of his win comes days after it was revealed that the winning ticket from Friday night’s EuroMillions draw was sold in Ireland.
The National Lottery confirmed on Monday that they had been contacted by the winner but have remained tight lipped on any information about the winner including where the ticket was sold.
Friday’s win brought the total Irish winnings in the EuroMillions to over €1 billion.
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