FORMER Kerry GAA manager Peter Keane is celebrating a different kind of win after selling Wednesday night’s winning Lotto ticket.
Keane’s SuperValu in Killorglin, owned by the GAA legend, sold the €2,274,988 jackpot winning slip.
The lucky winner bought the winning ticket on the day of February 19, draw.
The punter opted for a quick-pick ticket in the Kerry store.
The winning numbers drawn for the over €2.2million prize were 2, 27, 28, 29, 38, 44 and the Bonus number was 20.
There was great excitement at the Killorglin shop along the Ring of Kerry as the football manager celebrated with staff.
He said it is the “biggest win” they’ve had during their 30 years in business.
Peter said: “This is like Kerry winning an All-Ireland for our SuperValu customers and our community here.
“We have been operating here on the Ring of Kerry for the past 30 years and this by far the biggest win we have had!
“I wish the very best of fortune and happiness to the winner.”
And Darragh O’Dwyer, National Lottery spokesperson, said: “The Green and Yellow County colours are certainly in full swing on the Ring of Kerry today as Keane’s SuperValu, Killorglin, Co. Kerry is announced as the store that sold the winning Lotto Jackpot ticket worth €2,274,988!
“We’re now urging all players who bought their Lotto tickets from Keane’s SuperValu on Wednesday, to carefully check their tickets – you could be sitting on a fortune of €2.2m and not even know it yet!”
The winner of the eye-watering sum should keep their ticket safe and sign the back of it.
Then they should make contact with the Lotto team to claim the whopping prize.
This can be done by calling the National Lottery Prize Claims Team on 1800 666 222 or emailing claims@lottery.ie.
The Lotto win is the latest in a long line of wins for the GAA legend.
BIG WINS
Shop owner Peter Keane is a former Gaelic football player himself and has previously managed the Kerry GAA senior football team.
He led Kerry’s minor team to three consecutive All-Ireland wins following his appointment to the role in 2016.
In 2018 he took over as manager of the senior team.
He led the squad to an All-Ireland final in 2019, however, they were beaten by Dublin in a replay.
He was ratified as manager of the Clare GAA senior football team in November 2024.
