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02/13/08 Ryan Magee wins UK's £6,462,181.30

Londonderry man, Ryan Magee, had a premonition that he would win a share of the massive £96 million EuroMillions jackpot on Friday 8th February - and today he is Northern Ireland's third biggest National Lottery millionaire, worth almost £6.5 million. The IT specialist was so sure he would strike it rich that he bought 11 tickets in four different towns - and one of them did the trick. It was one of 16 tickets throughout Europe that shared the huge fortune - and one of six bought in the UK. The computer expert, who is expecting his second child with wife Margaret in August, runs his own servicing and repair business - he matched five numbers and one Lucky Star number to win £6,462,181.30 after the huge jackpot rolled down to the next winning prize level. Ryan said: "In the week leading up to Friday's draw I was certain I would win. I just couldn't get it out of my head so on the day, while I was travelling on business, I bought tickets in Omagh, Strabane, Coleraine and Londonderry. The winning ticket was the last one of the 11 I checked by which time the numbers were in my head so I knew straightaway that I'd won. But despite my premonitions I still couldn't believe it." He continued: "My only regular flutter is three lines on the Saturday Lotto draw so my 11 tickets were out of the ordinary for me - I really did have that lucky feeling. I was at a house party on Friday night and all my friends checked their tickets. But I never check my tickets on the night - I always like going to bed thinking I could wake up in the morning a millionaire."

Top of the Magee's shopping list is a pet dog for 10 year-old son, Lee - while Ryan has his eye on a Ferrari, which now has pride of place as the screen-saver on his home computer, and Margaret fancies 'a nice house in the country'. They now also plan to expand his business, while Margaret intends to continue her work as a student mental health nurse. All of which is well within their scope - interest alone on the win comes to around £20,000 per month. As a family the Magees have had more than their fair share of luck on The National Lottery. It has been a bittersweet week for the family, however, as Ryan's father, Lloyd, had just started treatment for nose cancer - but is expected to make a full recovery. Lorry driver, Lloyd, is chairman of the Bond Street Community Association on the Waterside which won a grant of £80,000 by public vote in a People's Millions feature on UTV. The grant from the Big Lottery Fund was for the development of a play area for children in the district.

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