‘I’m waiting for hidden cameras to pop out and tell us it’s all a big joke’ – Mayo family collect their €17m lotto jackpot

The family scooped the third-highest lotto jackpot in Irish history after purchasing their ticket online for the Wednesday night draw

Two of the top three largest-ever jackpot winners now hail from Mayo. Pic: Stock image

A family syndicate from Co Mayo are pinching themselves after discovering they won the third-largest jackpot in lotto history, scooping just over €17 million.

The family, who have chosen to remain anonymous, spoke after claiming the life-changing sum from lottery HQ following the draw on August 27.

"I wish I could say that the news has sunk in by now but I’m waiting for hidden cameras to pop out and tell us that this is all a big joke,” one of the

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