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A LOTTERY WINNING septuagenarian has described how he hopes that he’ll “live long enough to spend it.”
John Foley, from Williamstown, Co Galway, won €350,000 in last Wednesday’s Lotto Plus 1 draw. He today collected the winning cheque from the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin.
Speaking about his win, the 77-year-old, said, “I couldn’t believe my eyes! I gave the ticket to the wife and said, check that, and she said, it’s true you’ve won!”.
Originally from Tralee in Co Kerry, Foley intends to share his winnings with his wife Mary and their two children Annette and Timothy.
Speaking about her father’s win, his daughter Annette, said, “when I got the call I thought: ‘oh, he’s really lost the marbles now.’ ”
Tonight’s Lotto draw will be for a guaranteed €2 million.
The National Lottery has raised €4.4 billion to date for good causes. The funding has aided projects in health, arts, culture and the Irish language among others.
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Good luck to him.may he enjoy it all.
I wouldn’t be going to the media if I won. Enjoy your winnings Mr Foley.
good on him. spend it in good health aul fella!
Why oh why advertise your adress to every thieving sc**mbag that you’re a defenceless pensioner with a lot of money.
Is it not spelt cheque ? Not check ?? Or my bad ?
Check is the American spelling, not technically wrong, but no need to use it on an Irish site.
The standard of proof reading on this site isn’t the best, to be fair…
Good luck to you Sir..
“It’s true YOU’VE won” said no wife of a lottery winner ever
Ah bless him..hope he enjoys it
Reminds me of the movie “waking Ned divine”. You’ve already done better than Ned! All the best with your winnings!
They have sold the lotto to Camelot in the UK.Will Ireland still get grants?
Arts. Culture and the irish language Heaven help us
That’s my long lost Uncle BTW.
Was it Mr Spock who used to say on Star Trek, “Live long and prosper”? Sounds ideal for John! Anyway, if you’re interested, I’ve made up a little free and just-for-fun page which generates your own personal quick pick numbers. Who knows, it might work – you just never know your luck… As I say, it is completely free and just a bit of fun, so look out for VillaLibra Lucky Numbers if you want to see if you can locate it for yourself.
They should have wore it as “three hunnit n fiddy” thousand euros.
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