Mayo shop that sold €11m. Lotto ticket revealed as winner comes forward

THE selling location of the ticket that scooped just over €11 million in Wednesday’s Lotto draw has been revealed.

The winning ticket was purchased at Kelly’s Mace at the Circle K Service Station on the Mulranny Road in Newport.

The lucky winner has also made contact with the National Lottery and arrangements are now being made for them to visit Lotto headquarters to collect their incredible prize.

Shop owner Michael Kelly was shocked and excited to get the call from the National Lottery.

“The first thing our National Lottery rep said to me was ‘are you sitting down?’ I was completely shocked when I got the call since it’s not the type of news you hear every day,” said Michael.

“Our store has been here for 30 years, so it’s great news for the community. We’re located right on the greenway here in Newport, kept busy with both locals and people travelling through.

“There’s great excitement here in-store amongst staff and I’m sure our customers will to be thrilled too when news spreads. We wish the winner all the very best with their win.”

National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr said there was great excitement for the win for Mayo.

“It’s been a huge week for the west with a Lotto player in Mayo becoming the first jackpot winner of the year to date.

“While Wednesday night’s winner has taken a highly coveted title, the county is no stranger to big Lotto wins. The largest ever Lotto jackpot was won in Mayo in 2022 when Laura’s XL in Castlebar sold a winning ticket worth over €19.06 million. And then last year, a Mayo family syndicate scooped over €17 million after purchasing their ticket online.”