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David Kent & Rachel Curran

Irish EuroMillions player comes very close to scooping €142m jackpot - but just misses out

One Irish Euromillions player came incredibly close to winning the massive jackpot of €142million on Tuesday night.

The huge prize money was not won last night, however eight punters matched five balls, including one lucky Irish player. These winners are now €21,671 richer, but it could have been a lot more.

If the Irish player had matched the Lucky Stars, they would have scooped the life-changing jackpot. The winning numbers for Tuesday's EuroMillions were 19, 37, 42, 47, 48 with the two Lucky Stars 1 and 6.

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In total 48,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, with 50 players now €2,000 wealthier after last night's draw.

Any winner should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prizes.

If you plan on buying a ticket for the EuroMillions any time soon, you may want to think about changing your numbers. The most common winning numbers for the EuroMillions were recently revealed, as well as the unluckiest numbers.

The most commonly drawn EuroMillion numbers are: 20, 17, 21, 42, 23, 2 (Lucky Star) and 3 (Lucky Star). These are the least commonly drawn EuroMillions numbers: 40, 22, 18, 33, 8.

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