Buzzing after €37,000 win

A MAYO man who recently started keeping bees was buzzing after winning €37,000 on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show on RTÉ One last Saturday.

Pat Gallagher from Foxford appeared on the game show on behalf of his wife, Jacinta, winning prizes totalling €37,000 - €12,000 in cash and an electric car worth €25,000.

The winning ticket was bought from Hallahan’s Newsagents, Pearse Street, Ballina.

Jacinta had always said if she was ever selected as a guest she would get someone else to play in her place. Pat stepped forward and did her proud, and the celebrations continued into Sunday, which was his birthday.

Pat and Jacinta have four children - Brendan, Kevin and twins Tommy and Deirdre – and all apart from Tommy cheered Pat on from the Winning Streak audience last weekend. Tommy, who is living in Melbourne, Australia, sent a video message wishing his dad luck.

Pat has worked at Mayo County Council for almost 35 years, where he works in the water and waste water treatment plan team. He recently took up bee keeping as a hobby.

 

* Pictured at the presentation of the winners' cheques were, from left, game show co-host Sinead Kennedy, Pat Gallagher, Jacinta Gallagher, Jenny Fisher, head of legal and corporate affairs at the National lottery, and Marty Whelan, show co-host. Photo: Mac Innes Photography