BREAKING: Christmas comes early for Limerick Euromillions player as they win mega prize

CHRISTMAS has come early for one lucky Limerick Lotto player who has won €500,000 in Friday night's EuroMillions Plus draw. 

The online player from the Treaty County was the second biggest winner on a hugely successful night for Irish Lotto players. 

The numbers in last night’s EuroMillions Plus draw were: 11, 16, 31, 35 and 38.

The winning ticket for the Euromillions jackpot worth a staggering €17 million was also sold in Ireland, the National Lottery has confirmed. 

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They verified that the ticket for the top prize was sold in a retail store in the Ulster region, with more details including the identity and location of the winner to be announced in the coming days. 

It marks the second time this year that an Irish player has won the EuroMillions jackpot, following the historic €250 million win in June - the largest National Lottery jackpot prize ever. 

The numbers in last night’s main EuroMillions draw were: 7, 25, 30, 37, 41 and the Lucky Stars were 5 and 11.

The luck of the Irish continued after as a EuroMillions player in Co. Kilkenny is celebrating a €30,745 win after matching five numbers in the main draw. Their Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw, at Kitty’s Cabin, 1 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny. 

Speaking on the historic night for Irish players, National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan shared: "We are absolutely thrilled to announce that an Irish player has won the €17 million EuroMillions jackpot in last night’s draw."

She continued: "We’re encouraging all players to check their tickets very carefully. If you are the winner, sign the back of your ticket and keep it somewhere safe. We’ll reveal more details about the winning location in the coming days."