A LUCKY Derry couple
today collected a cheque for a cool €250,000 after
scooping the Lotto Plus 2 draw with a ticket bought
in Bridgend.
The couple, who wish for their win to remain
private, bought their €8 winning ticket in O’Neill's
shop.
The husband watched the Lotto draw live last
Saturday night: "I watched the numbers roll out of
the draw drum. When I realised I had won I was
stunned, I must have checked the ticket about
fifteen times!
"After a while my wife came in to the sitting room
and asked me if we had won anything, when I told her
we had won €250,000 there was great excitement," he
laughed.
He added: “I usually only buy three lines for the
Lotto draw, when I got to the shop to buy my Lotto
ticket on Saturday I found an old scratchcard in my
pocket which I had won €6 on, so I cashed it in and
bought four lines instead of my usual three. It was
the fourth line that won me the top prize.
“I still can’t believe it,” said his delighted wife.
“We've been playing Lotto for over 20 years and the
most we have ever won was around £250.”
The lucky winners currently have no plans for the
win preferring to take some time before making any
decisions. Meanwhile, Farren's shop in Moville
recently sold a winning ticket worth €25,000. Owner
Denis Foyne said there was plenty of speculation but
no confirmation yet as to the lucky winner's
identity. |
