Euromillions shock: Two Irish players one number short of €159,922,317 jackpot while 69,000+ win smaller prizes

The immediate impact landed hardest on Irish ticket-holders: two players missed the massive euromillions jackpot by a single number and walked away with just €1, 015 each, while more than 69, 000 people across Ireland still won prizes in Friday night's draws. For many, the night meant smaller, concentrated wins — and a reminder to check tickets carefully.

Who felt it first: Irish players, raffle winners and thousands more

Two Irish punters matched four of the five main numbers plus both lucky stars but received €1, 015 each, putting them one main number short of the €159, 922, 317 jackpot. In total, 103 Irish players "scooped wins in the thousands. " The Ireland Only Raffle produced ten bigger payouts, with 10 players each winning €5, 000 after their raffle tickets were drawn.

National Lottery officials urged everyone to double-check tickets.: "There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. In total, over 69, 000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games. "

Euromillions draw details and a numbers conflict in the record

Main EuroMillions draw numbers listed in the coverage are 14, 24, 27, 39 and 42 with lucky stars 6 and 10. The EuroMillions Plus draw numbers given are 6, 7, 10, 15 and 27.

Another set of five winning numbers appears in the material as 11, 34, 16, 29 and 26; this creates a direct inconsistency in the provided context and is unclear in the provided context. The differing number lists have not been reconciled here.

Prizes, schedules and notable UK draw details

Two parallel prize narratives ran in the night’s coverage. The headline euro jackpot figure in Ireland was €159, 922, 317 with no outright winner. Separately, a UK-focused line noted an estimated £139m was available in the same night's EuroMillions draw (Friday 27 February). The UK material also referenced a Millionaire Maker raffle that guarantees one £1m winner and identified one created UK millionaire with code HGVX32794.

Practical timing and cost details included: tickets could be purchased until 7: 30pm (ticket price listed at £2. 50), the Thunderball draw was scheduled for around 8: 00pm, and the main EuroMillions draw was scheduled for around 8: 30pm. The Millionaire Maker selection follows the main draw.

Additional scheduling notes in the coverage explained that EuroMillions draws take place every Tuesday and Friday; Lotto runs every Wednesday and Saturday; Set For Life happens every Monday and Thursday.

Prizes beyond the jackpot and Irish Plus outcomes

The EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500, 000 had no winner in the provided context, but 91 players each won €2, 000 by matching four of the five numbers in the Plus draw. That, together with the raffle and the many smaller wins, produced the overall figure of more than 69, 000 Irish prizewinners across the EuroMillions and Plus games.

• Here’s the part that matters: two players missed the €159, 922, 317 jackpot by one number and received €1, 015 each for matching 4 + both lucky stars.
• Ten Ireland Only Raffle winners took €5, 000 each; 91 Plus-draw winners took €2, 000 each by matching four numbers.
• UK-side coverage noted an estimated £139m jackpot on Friday 27 February and a Millionaire Maker winner code HGVX32794 (one £1m winner).
• Ticket cutoff and draw times were listed: buy until 7: 30pm, Thunderball ~8: 00pm, main draw ~8: 30pm; tickets quoted at £2. 50. Schedule of regular draws was also included.

What's easy to miss is how concentrated the emotional impact can be: a single missed number can convert a headline jackpot chase into a modest payout, while thousands of smaller wins still represent meaningful outcomes for many households.

Quick timeline of the evening (as noted)

• Ticket purchase deadline: 7: 30pm.
• Thunderball draw: around 8: 00pm.
• Main EuroMillions draw: around 8: 30pm; Millionaire Maker selection follows.

The real question now is whether the conflicting number lists in the provided material will be clarified; for this article, the contradiction is recorded as unclear in the provided context rather than resolved.

From an editorial view: the mix of a massive headline jackpot and a flood of smaller, confirmed winners is a common pattern — it sharpens the need for careful ticket checks and clearer published results when multiple number sets appear.