There were jubilant celebrations at Lotto HQ today as Donegal farmer Odhrán Doherty (23) became Ireland’s newest Lotto millionaire.
Odhrán was joined by his family and girlfriend Jessica he claimed the €1 million top prize from the Lotto Plus 1 draw from last Saturday with a ticket gifted to him from his dad Liam.
Odhrán – who arrived at Lotto HQ in style in a white Hummer – said he was completely shocked when he check the Lottery results on Saturday night and realised that he had won the huge sum of money.
A former pupil of Woodlands National School and St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny, Odhrán is big into farm machinery and a new vehicle could well be on the cards with his new-found wealth.
See the gallery below for all the celebrations from Odhrán’s big day:
Odhrán with his brother, Shane his mum Margaret and dad Liam and sister Lana at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán is pictured here (centre) with family from left: Lana O’Gorman; brother, Shane; dad Liam; girlfriend Jessica Orr; mum, Margaret and Lana’s husband Emmet at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán with his brother, Shane his mum Margaret and dad Liam and sister Lana at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán (centre left) with his mum Margaret his girlfriend Jessics (obscured), dad Liam and sister Lana at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán(centre) with family from left: Lana O’Gorman; brother, Shane; dad Liam; girlfriend Jessica Orr; mum, Margaret and Lana’s husband Emmet at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán with his girlfriend Jessica Orr at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán with his mum Margaret and dad Liam at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán with his dad Liam at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán with Michael Hayes, head of marketing at the Lottery HQ after collecting his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography
Odhrán is pictured here on a well-wisher’s phone after he collected his winnings. Pic: Mac Innes Photography