Euromillions heartbreak: Two Irish players one number from €159m jackpot while tens of thousands still win smaller prizes

Irish players felt the sharpest impact after Friday’s euromillions draws: there was no outright winner of the €159, 922, 317 jackpot, yet more than 69, 000 people in Ireland left with prizes across EuroMillions and the Plus game. Two Irish players narrowly missed the top prize by one number but won €1, 015 each, highlighting how big jackpots can still produce large numbers of modest wins and local excitement.

Immediate effect on Irish ticket-holders and UK raffle entrants

For many in Ireland this meant a mix of disappointment and consolation: 103 Irish players secured wins in the thousands, and two players who matched four of five main numbers plus both lucky stars took home €1, 015 each after coming one number short of the jackpot. At the same time, UK ticket-holders faced a separate big-stakes evening where a £139m prize was advertised and one player was guaranteed a £1m prize the Millionaire Maker raffle.

Euromillions draw details, timings and numbers

Here’s the part that matters for anyone checking a ticket: the main EuroMillions draw produced the numbers 14, 24, 27, 39 and 42 with lucky stars 6 and 10. The EuroMillions Plus draw numbers were 6, 7, 10, 15 and 27. A separate set of winning numbers listed as 11, 34, 16, 29 and 26 were also recorded for the evening’s other game. The UK-facing coverage noted a £139m jackpot was available in the UK draw for Friday 27 February; every EuroMillions ticket automatically included an entry into a Millionaire Maker raffle that would create one £1m winner, with the listed Millionaire Maker selection HGVX32794 identified as a created UK millionaire.

Practical timing and cost details for UK players were also listed: tickets could be bought until 7: 30pm for a cost of £2. 50, the Thunderball draw was scheduled to take place at around 8: 00pm, and the main EuroMillions draw around 8: 30pm. Prize tiers and example payouts for the UK draw included £130, 554. 30 for matching five numbers plus one lucky star and £13, 561. 20 for matching five numbers.

Smaller prizes, Plus game and Ireland-only raffle outcomes

• No winner claimed the EuroMillions jackpot of €159, 922, 317.
• The EuroMillions Plus draw had no top-prize winner of €500, 000, but 91 players won €2, 000 each by matching four of five numbers.
• An Ireland Only Raffle produced 10 winners who each collected €5, 000 after their raffle tickets were drawn.
• Overall, more than 69, 000 players across Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus draws on Friday night; national lottery officials urged everyone to check their numbers carefully.

Key takeaways:

• Jackpot: €159, 922, 317 — no outright winner.
• Two Irish players matched 4+2 (four main numbers + both lucky stars) and won €1, 015 each.
• EuroMillions Plus: 91 winners of €2, 000; top €500, 000 unclaimed.
• Ireland Only Raffle: 10 prizes of €5, 000 awarded.
• UK angle: advertised £139m jackpot and a guaranteed £1m Millionaire Maker entry (HGVX32794 named as the created UK millionaire).

National organisers reminded players to re-check their tickets — there was an explicit statement that there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot and that over 69, 000 Irish players had won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games.

One practical policing point in the evening’s coverage: the site where these results were published also noted the use of cookies and device identifiers with opt-out options available; unclear in the provided context are specifics of the opt-out mechanism beyond a stated button to opt out of sale or sharing of data.

It’s easy to overlook, but these draws combine cross-border jackpots and local raffles that redistribute significant sums into communities — the €5, 000 raffle wins and hundreds of €2, 000 payouts are small sums against a multi-hundred-million euro jackpot, but they create many immediate, tangible winners.

If you’ve played, double-check the numbers listed here against your ticket as drawn on Friday evening and note the different prize structures for EuroMillions, EuroMillions Plus and the UK Millionaire Maker.