Some 83 days after winning €500,000 on the EuroMillions, a Co Clare farmer has finally come forward to collect his money.
The farmer, who does not want to be named, collected his money at National Lottery offices on Monday, 4 September, even though he won back in the Tuesday, 13 June, draw.
“I knew straight away that I had won but I wanted to keep my head down and let the excitement die down before collecting it,” he said.
The Clare man had one more week to collect his prize ahead of the deadline of 11 September. He said that was his plan all along, to keep the crowd waiting.
“The ticket’s been in my jacket pocket for the past three months, I haven’t let it out of my sight since the draw.
"I was in no hurry to collect my cheque and I considered leaving it until the last day until I heard the local radio station (Clare FM) urging people to check their tickets.”
The plan for the money? A new tractor, it seems.
“We’ll enjoy the week with a few celebratory drinks. It’s a huge amount of money to win and I have no real plan for it.
"I might look at upgrading some of the farm machinery in the next few weeks but that’ll be it for the time being,” he said.
The winning combination play ticket was sold on the day of the draw in Ennis.
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Some 83 days after winning €500,000 on the EuroMillions, a Co Clare farmer has finally come forward to collect his money.
The farmer, who does not want to be named, collected his money at National Lottery offices on Monday, 4 September, even though he won back in the Tuesday, 13 June, draw.
“I knew straight away that I had won but I wanted to keep my head down and let the excitement die down before collecting it,” he said.
The Clare man had one more week to collect his prize ahead of the deadline of 11 September. He said that was his plan all along, to keep the crowd waiting.
“The ticket’s been in my jacket pocket for the past three months, I haven’t let it out of my sight since the draw.
"I was in no hurry to collect my cheque and I considered leaving it until the last day until I heard the local radio station (Clare FM) urging people to check their tickets.”
The plan for the money? A new tractor, it seems.
“We’ll enjoy the week with a few celebratory drinks. It’s a huge amount of money to win and I have no real plan for it.
"I might look at upgrading some of the farm machinery in the next few weeks but that’ll be it for the time being,” he said.
The winning combination play ticket was sold on the day of the draw in Ennis.
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Scratch that! Longford farm family wins big on lotto
Farmer wins €500,000 after finding lost lotto ticket
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