'First ever sun holiday' the plan for lucky Limerick Lotto winner

A FEW swear words understandably came out of the mouth of Limerick's latest Lotto winner as they watched the numbers they picked come out of the drum in Saturday's night draw. 

The winner and their family visited the National Lottery's headquarters in Dublin this Thursday to collect their Lotto match 5 plus bonus prize worth an incredible €194,994.

The player, who wishes to remain private, divulged what happened on the night they discovered they’d won the amazing prize. 

"I nearly forgot to buy the ticket. I rushed down to the shop minutes before the deadline. When the numbers started coming out, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! I turned to a family member and said I think we’ve won the Lotto!.

"I can’t say the exact language I used because there were a few expletives, but let’s just say I was completely stunned! This will make retirement a lot more comfortable for us," they said.

BREAKING: Second big Lotto win in Limerick in days

The player purchased their winning ticket worth €194,994 on the day of the draw in Hayes Mace, Ballylanders, on Saturday, January 7.

When asked what they might spend their winnings on, the winner replied: "We hope to get a few home improvements done because we’ve been putting them on the long finger. We also hope to go on our first ever sun holiday! We’ve only ever been as far as the UK."  

Meanwhile, there was no winner of last night’s (Wednesday, January 11) Lotto Jackpot which was worth €2.3m, which means Saturday’s jackpot now rolls to an estimated €2.8 Million.