Mayo person wins €472,958 in Euro Millions draw

A MAYO person has scooped €472,958 in last night's Euro Millions draw.

The National Lottery is asking players from the county to check their tickets in respect of a Match 5 + 1 Stars win.

A spokesperson said: "For the second  Euro Millions draw in a row we have another player that has matched five numbers and one lucky star, in last night's draw, winning a total of €472,958."

The early speculation is that the money was won in the Westport area, the ticket having been purchased in a town centre supermarket.

On his Facebook page, Councillor Brendan Mulroy has extended congratulations to the person 'who won the money in Westport'.

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