Ireland’s latest Lotto jackpot did not come from a shop counter. The winning ticket was bought through an online account on Saturday, May 23, and matched all six main numbers in the draw.
The National Lottery said the Dublin player used Quick Pick on the day of the draw. The winning line was 8, 12, 24, 25, 33, and 45. The bonus number was 41.
The prize makes the player the third Lotto jackpot winner in Ireland this year. It also keeps Dublin in the spotlight after another large jackpot was sold in the city earlier in May.
Online Account Takes the Prize
Digital is the crucial element in this particular win. In most cases, major Lotto prizes are often linked to retail stores after a draw. This time, the winning ticket was tied to an online account, allowing the National Lottery to notify the winner directly.
The operator said that the ticketholder had been notified via an account message and email. The winner was advised to contact the Prize Claims team to arrange the prize collection.
May Brings Two Dublin Jackpots
The May 23 draw marked the second Lotto jackpot winner from Dublin this month. The earlier prize, worth €8,726,418, came from a Quick Pick ticket purchased on May 2 at Applegreen Ballymount in Dublin 12.
That earlier prize was the second Lotto jackpot win of 2026. The first was a €11,101,286 jackpot won by a Mayo syndicate in February.
The recently won €3.73 million win marks the third Lotto jackpot winner of the first five months of 2026. The latest draw also resulted in wins for more than 73,000 players across Lotto and Lotto Plus.
Digital Tickets Change the Winner Story
The Dublin win shows how Lotto jackpot stories can now come from both retail and online channels. Lottery tickets bought from the retail outlet generate publicity for the store itself. The tickets bought online give the operator a more direct way to notify the winner.
For the National Lottery, the bigger picture is operational. Large prizes garner attention, but now that everything can be handled via accounts, the story takes a different twist. The winner may stay anonymous, yet the account-based route reduces uncertainty around whether the prize holder knows about the win.
