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A MAN WHO scooped a €250,000 prize from the National Lottery said he knew he should play the game because he had an itch in his hand.
The man, from Crumlin in Dublin, won the top prize in last Wednesday’s Lotto Plus 2 draw.
Speaking today, he said: “I’d buy a Lotto ticket every now and then, I’m not a regular player, but these past few weeks I’ve had a feeling that I can’t describe – like something good was coming my way.
“I woke up the other morning with an itch in my hand so I gave my son a couple of quid and told him to go buy me a scratch card.”
“I won €8 on the scratch card so I bought a Lotto ticket with the winnings,” he said.
The man bought the ticket in Frehill’s Spar, St Agnes Park, Dublin 12.
I actually watched the draw on Wednesday night but it didn’t even register that I could be a winner. I left it to the next day to check my ticket and I couldn’t believe it when I saw I’d won. I was in shock and still can’t believe it. I’ve never won anything in my life before this.
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was joined by his partner, son and two daughters as he picked up his cheque.
Speaking of his plans for his winnings, the man said: “I’ll look after my family. This will make the road ahead a little easier.”
There were two winning ticketholders of the Lotto Plus 2′s top prize in last Wednesday’s draw, each winning €250,000. The second winning ticket was sold in Hannon’s Daybreak in Dunmore, Co Galway. The second ticket holder has not yet claimed their prize.
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Make the road ahead a little bit easier!! That’s all everyone wants, so best of luck to him hope himself and the family enjoy the winnings.
He`s a bleedin` liar , he won €8 on a scratch card earlier.
Yeah. I had an itch in my kacks – But it never made me do the lotto. Abs. Nonsense this story.
Good for him :-) good news is always better than bad news
If he had a wank he might have one a million.
I thought that they only had itchy trigger fingers in Crumlin . Anyway I’m glad I’m wrong.
Fair play to a Crumlin lad! Great news.
How many itchy hands resulted in losing? Fair play either way ;p
I know a fella that had an itchy arse and he went and did the lotto and as it turns out he had worms.
BAHAHAHA!
And smelly fingers Ted
Load of codswallop,but best of luck to him!
My fiancé is superstitious…guess there’s something in it after all. Well done to the guy and congratulations
Haha what a spoofer. That “itchy hand ” is the last word of many dreamer and gambler . The guy won a scratch card and then bought a lotto with the winnings like many of thousands of people each week.
It’s incredible the amounts of winners that seem to pat themselves on the back for winning rather than being humbled by what is truly incredible good luck .
I wonder could the son say it’s mine..
No he couldn’t Colleen as it wasn’t his money that paid for the ticket
somewhat new here
regarding brazillian police issuing arrest warrants; why is the comments section not open?
i hope he has to spend it all on curing a disease he catches or gambles and drinks it away the lucky git
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