Friday the 13th proved a good luck day for a Limerick woman who won €500,000 on a National Lottery scratch card.
Natalie Owens’ winning card, a €20 All Cash Extravaganza, was sold at The Ambassador Shop in Dooradoyle.
A regular National Lottery scratch card player, Natalie admitted she wasn’t too surprised with her win.
“I have won three €1,000 prizes before and two €500 prizes so to hit the top prize of a half-million euro is not really a surprise to me,” she said.
Discussing her plans for her winnings, Natalie added, “I always promised myself a new car if I ever won a large amount on a scratch card so on the way to Dublin today, I stopped off at the Toyota garage and I ordered the new Toyota Rav 4.”
Meanwhile, a winning couple from Shannon are also celebrating their own €500,000 win after hitting the jackpot in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Friday, May 13. The winning normal play ticket was sold at Sean’s Shop, Drumgeely, Shannon on the day of the draw.
The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, said that they have been playing the same numbers for nearly twenty years.
“We won smaller amounts in the Lotto draws a long time ago with the same numbers and recently, I even suggested we change them because I felt they were unlucky!” one of them added.
by Alan Jacques
