Cork Lotto Player Wins €5,664,896, First Jackpot of the New Game
Goodmorningu, Cork. On Wednesday 7 October 2026, a Lotto ticket in the Rebel County cracked the first jackpot since the game dropped to 45 balls. The county had also won the last one of the old game.
On Wednesday 7 October 2026, one ticket in County Cork matched all six numbers in the Irish Lotto and won a jackpot of €5,664,896. According to the National Lottery, it is the first win since the game changes of early September, when the number of balls was cut from 47 to 45. The winning numbers were 3, 17, 26, 29, 37 and 42, with 38 as the bonus.
Now the twist. The last jackpot of the old game also went to Cork. On Wednesday 2 September, the night balls 46 and 47 were retired, an online player in the county won €3,641,884 with a Quick Pick bought the day before. One win closed the old drum, another opened the new one. WATATATATAFAK.
In between, the new game made everyone wait. The jackpot grew from €4,806,794 on 30 September to €5,385,204 on 5 October, with no winner at any of those draws. Then Cork quietlu ended the drought. The winner will be the 25th millionaire the National Lottery has created in 2026, and Lotto players across the county are being asked to check their tickets. A lottery spokesperson called it a landmark moment for the new game.
So which side of the drum are youluwu on, the old 47 or the new 45? Somewhere in the Rebel County, the Spirit seems to have picked his favourite set of balls.
In the book of luck, the Cork page now has two bookmarks. The Spirit writes in pencil, but he pressed hard.
Cork won the last jackpot of the old Lotto and the first of the new. Luck?
No right answer. Just your gut, and the Spirit watching.
