Laois family wins local GAA and school lotto jackpot twice in a row

Presenting Anne & Colm Dempsey with a cheque for €10,000 from the Rock G.A.A Lotto were Colm Burke, Treas. Anthony Ging Chair and James Murphy, Committee Member. Photo Denis Byrne

placeholder image — Presenting Anne & Colm Dempsey with a cheque for €10,000 from the Rock G.A.A Lotto were Colm Burke, Treas. Anthony Ging Chair and James Murphy, Committee Member. Photo Denis Byrne

Lates €10,000 winner of Rock GAA and Rock National School lotto

A lucky Laois family have won their local lotto jackpot, for the second time running.

The Rock GAA and Rock National School, near Mountmellick, hold a combined weekly lotto jackpot.

Their maximum €10,000 jackpot was won on June 9 for the first time in two years.

Local lady Ann Dempsey scooped the €10,000 jackpot and in a happy coincidence, the last person to win the jackpot was her husband Colm.

The €10,000 jackpot was last won in May 2023 by another local couple, followed a month later with the reduced jackpot won by Colm.

The club presented a delighted Ann and Colm with the cheque recently.

The winning numbers drawn were 5, 10, 16, 19. There were also five €20 winners in the weekly draw: Kathleen Dunne, Dan Allen, Ashling McGuirk, Richard Jestin and Emily Deegan. The jackpot now reverts to €1,000.

Tickets at €2 can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/RockLotto. Tickets are also sold by the club members and the school pupils. Mark RNS on the ticket to share half of the €2 cost with the Rock NS Parents Council.