Cork locals invited to ‘Lunch like a Euromillionaire’ for free
Free sambos! National Lottery teams up with Clifford’s Centra to serve Euromillions winner’s favourite lunch
Print21 July 2025
The National Lottery is celebrating Ireland’s biggest-ever EuroMillions jackpot win with a tribute in Cork this Tuesday 22 July.
To mark the incredible €250 million win, free ham and cheese sambos will be available from 8am at Clifford’s Centra, 8 Shandon Street – the very store that sold the sold the record-breaking ticket.
The jackpot was claimed by a local family syndicate in Cork who captured the nation’s hearts by revealing they will still enjoy ham and cheese sambos for lunch and continue to stay grounded.
Darragh O’Dwyer, spokesperson for the National Lottery, said: “We’ve loved celebrating the historic EuroMillions win with the people of Cork.
“Our €250 EuroMillions Jackpot winners, a family syndicate, promised they wouldn’t let the win change them, vowing to keep eating their favourite ham and cheese sambos.. and so, it’s our pleasure to team up with Clifford’s to invite locals to lunch like a millionaire!”
‘Lunch Like a EuroMillionaire’
In a playful tribute to this humble favourite, National Lottery and Clifford’s are inviting customers to “Lunch Like a EuroMillionaire” for one day only, while stocks last.
Commenting, Simon Champ, store manager, Clifford’s Centra, added: “We’ve been riding high on the excitement from the recent EuroMillions win.
“When the National Lottery approached us with their plan to share some joy with locals, we jumped on the idea, it’s a great way to continue the celebrations here on Shandon Street.”
Big celebrations
Clifford’s Centra, a third-generation, family-owned Centra store in, celebrated on 20 June after selling the winning ticket EuroMillions jackpot.
The store is owned by local businessman Ted Clifford, whose family has “proudly operated the store for over 95 years.”
At the time of the announcement, Clifford noted that he and his team were “overwhelmed by the news but remain grounded in their commitment to the community.”
“As a third-generation, family-owned store, this is a proud moment for us and a truly special day for the local community,” he said.
“We warmly congratulate the lucky winner and are delighted to have played a part in such a life-changing event.
Good Causes
Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish Language.
In total, more than €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago.
In 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.
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