Shop owner Jim Burke celebrating with staff members, Samantha Tierney, right and Monica Tierney after it was announced that his store, Maxol Service Station, Cullies, Cavan sold the top prize winning €1 million ticket in the New Year’s Eve Millionaire Raffle. Photograph by Damien Eagers / Julien Behal Photography.

Winning Cavan store revealed for Millionaire raffle draw

A store located on the fringes of Cavan town was today revealed as the selling location of the €1 million winning ticket in the Millionaire Raffle draw. Staff and customers were thrilled when the news was announced at the busy Cullies Maxol Service Station on the Ballyhaise Road.

Shop owner, Jim Burke, was over the moon to start the year with a call from the National Lottery. “We were thrilled to get the call that our shop sold this year’s winning Millionaire Raffle ticket! While we’ve had a few lottery wins before, nothing compares to this – it’s by far the biggest. Our store is at the heart of the community here in Cullies, Cavan, with regular customers coming and going every day. To receive such amazing news on the first day of the year is incredible and knowing that any one of our customers could be the winner makes it even more exciting. We can’t wait for the buzz in the shop over the coming days.”

The National Lottery is continuing to urge Millionaire Raffle ticket holders to check their tickets very carefully from the New Year’s Eve draw. The winning ticket number which earned the top prize for the Cavan player was 322259.

National Lottery spokesperson, Emma Monaghan, shared: “Whether you bought a Millionaire Raffle ticket for yourself or received it as a gift, we’re urging everyone to check their tickets today! You can scan your ticket using the National Lottery app, check online, or visit any store. If you’re holding the winning ticket, sign the back, keep it safe, and contact our Prize Claims team right away!”

The winner, who now has a ticket worth an incredible €1 million, is advised to sign the back of their ticket and make contact with the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize in Lottery HQ.

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