Co. Offaly Named Home to Ireland's Newest Lotto Millionaire After €8.2 Million Win

Somewhere in the Faithful County, there's a person going about their business completely unaware they're sitting on €8,221,849 - or maybe they already know and haven't slept a wink since Saturday. Either way, Co. Offaly has officially joined the list of counties minted with a brand new Lotto millionaire.

The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Saturday, 25th July: 23, 24, 25, 42, 43, 46, with the bonus number coming in at 37. That single line of numbers has turned an ordinary weekend into a life-changing one for whoever's holding the ticket, and made them the fourth Lotto jackpot winner in Ireland so far this year - not a bad run for 2026.

Offaly's usual claims to fame are the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the grandeur of Birr Castle, but it can now add "home of a Lotto multi-millionaire" to that list too. As for exactly where the ticket was bought, the National Lottery says the winning retailer will be revealed in the coming days, so keep an eye out - it might just be your local shop.

National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer didn't hold back on the excitement, saying: "What a weekend it's been, a Lotto player in Co. Offaly has officially become Ireland's newest Millionaire." He also had a clear message for everyone in the county: go check your tickets, today, not tomorrow. As he put it, the National Lottery is "encouraging all of our players in Co. Offaly to carefully check their tickets."

If you happen to be the lucky one, the advice is simple - sign the back of your ticket straight away, tuck it somewhere safe, and get in touch with the National Lottery's Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or by emailing claims@lottery.ie. From there, arrangements will be made for a visit to Lottery Headquarters to make it all official. For a step-by-step rundown of what that process actually looks like, our no-panic guide to claiming a lottery prize is worth a read before you make that call.

It's also a timely reminder of where all that ticket money actually goes. Roughly 30 cent of every euro spent on National Lottery games flows back into Good Causes - sport, youth work, health, education, the arts, heritage, and the Irish language among them. Since the National Lottery began 39 years ago, that's added up to over €7 billion raised nationwide, including €239.3 million in 2024 alone.

If Saturday's numbers didn't line up for you this time, you can check the latest Irish Lotto results to see how close you got. And for full details straight from the source, including further updates on this Offaly win, the National Lottery's official winners' stories page is the place to look.

As always, it's worth remembering to play within your means - the National Lottery is there for fun, and a jackpot like this one is a reminder of why so many of us still enjoy picking those six numbers each week.