Irish 6/47 Lotto
The Irish 6/47 Lotto has a starting jackpot of a guaranteed €2 Million, which rolls over until it is won. The largest ever lotto jackpot of €18.9 Million was won on 28 June 2008 by a syndicate of 16 colleagues!
Some more huge Irish 6/47 Lotto Jackpots include:
- €16 Million won in May 2007.
- €16.7 Million won in April 2010.
- €14 Million won in May 2011.
- €14 Million won in May 2016.
- €12 Million won in May 2017.
The Irish 6/47 Lotto is the state lottery of the Republic of Ireland. Draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday at around 8pm Greenwich Mean Time.
Players choose six numbers from 1 to 47. When results are drawn, an additional bonus number is drawn.
The first Lotto drawing was held on Saturday, 16 April 1988 after the Republic of Ireland government passed the National Lottery Act in 1986. In its original 6/36 format, six numbered balls were drawn from a lottery machine containing 36 balls.
The lottery was created to help raise funds for worthy causes. Eligible causes include sport and recreation, health and welfare, national heritage and the arts, the Irish language, and the natural environment. By the end of 2013, the National Lottery had achieved over €12 Billion in cumulative sales, had paid out €6.7 Billion in prizes, and had raised €4.4 Billion for the good causes it supports.
How to Play
The Irish 6/47 Lotto is a simple barrel lottery game in which you can pick any six numbers from 1 to 47.
At each draw six random numbers are drawn, along with one bonus number. You can select these numbers yourself by clicking the “PICK MY OWN NUMBERS” button or choose from one of our Auto Pick options for a fully random set of numbers on the Play Irish 6/47 Lotto page.
The Irish 6/47 Lotto offers 8 ways to win.
To take home the Jackpot Prize you need to match all 6 numbers drawn. The bonus number comes in to play with secondary prizes. The division 2 prize is estimated at €100,000! To win the division 2 prize, match 5 numbers PLUS the bonus ball.
For a full prize breakdown take a look at the Prize Breakdown table below.
How to Win
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MATCH
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WIN
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ODDS OF WINNING
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6
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€5,147,967
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1 in 10,737,573
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5 + Bonus Number
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€115,051
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1 in 1,789,596
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5
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€1606
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1 in 44,740
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4 + Bonus Number
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€162
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1 in 17,896
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4
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€52
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1 in 918
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3 + Bonus Number
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€26
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1 in 688
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3
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€9
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1 in 54
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Game Types
Solo Entries
To play a solo entry in the Irish 6/47 Lotto just pick any six numbers from 1 to 47 and finalise your order.
You can purchase as many games as you like, then all you have to do is wait for the results!
LottoHQ will check all your games and notify you of any winnings when the draw results have been announced.
Syndicate Entries
LottoHQ has a variety of syndicates available to play, such as HighRoller syndicates, Every Number Covered syndicates, Lotto All Week syndicates and much, much more.
Many experienced lottery players are regular syndicate share buyers for the following reasons:
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Increased Chances: Syndicates offer players the chance to play many more games than they would normally play. More games = More chances with
some of the larger syndicates playing anywhere from 2000 - 3000 games in a single draw.
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Multiple Dividends: LottoHQ comprises some of its syndicates of System games. These games have a greater return value by paying out multiple
prizes per division. Some of the larger systems in the HighRoller syndicates have seen hundreds of division prizes won off the one syndicate entry.
Multiple players share the costs and the prizes making syndicates a fantastic, Low Cost way to Play Lotto.
Auto Play
This is a great feature if you wish to make sure you don’t miss out on a draw. Select the number of games and the number of draws you want to play. When
it comes to choosing the numbers you want to play, you can have our computer Auto Pick your selection by clicking the Auto Pick button. Or you may wish
to click the ‘Pick my own numbers’ button and choose your own numbers. This feature is available on the
Play Irish 6/47 Lotto page.
