'Complete disbelief': Cork man wins €120,000 in National Lottery EuroDreams draw

A Cork man has become one of the latest EuroDreams winners, bagging a lottery prize worth €2,000 per month for the next five years.

The Cork man has been notified of his winnings and claimed his prize at the National Lottery HQ this week.

After purchasing an online EuroDreams ticket for a draw on July 30, he won a Tier 2 prize, which will see him receive a total of €120,000 by 2031.

Speaking about his winnings, the man said: “I genuinely hadn’t realised I’d won”.

“The Claims Team were trying to get in touch with me and when they eventually did, I kept checking everything over and over again," he said.

“I must have looked at it a hundred times and I still couldn't believe it.

"When the Claims Team said 'congratulations' on the phone, my reaction was just, 'Oh my God!' It was complete disbelief."

Collecting his prize at National Lottery HQ, the winner said the experience still hadn't fully sunk in, but he is looking forward to putting the monthly payments towards some long-planned home improvements.

"The prize is going towards some major home renovations, so I suppose there will be a few visible signs of the win around the house before long,” he said.

Similar to the Cork winner, another player in Westmeath was also unaware of their win until they were contacted by the National Lottery Claims Team.

"When the Claims Team called me, I wasn't sure what to make of it, so I went and checked everything myself,” the Westmeath player said.

After reviewing their National Lottery account and the draw results, the winner realised the news was genuine.

"I checked my account and checked the numbers and realised it was actually true,” they said.

“Getting a phone call to say you've won €2,000 every month isn't something that happens every day, so I was completely shocked."

The winner said the monthly payments will allow them to plan a few extra treats over the coming years, with a winter getaway already high on the agenda.

"I'd love to head away somewhere sunny during the winter months. Dubai is definitely top of the list," they added.