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Irish immigrant living in New York wins $10 million lottery

Used mother’s birthday gift to buy the winning lottery ticket

APRIL DREW,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Friday, February 10, 2012, 1:21 PM

Updated Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 5:48 PM

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Brendan Riordan with Youlanda Vega of the New York Lottery

The newly licensed real estate agent turned lottery winner called the rest of his family to share the good news.

Standing amongst his family at the Raceway on Friday Riordan, looking a little overwhelmed and still shocked at becoming an overnight millionaire, said he isn’t going to “go too crazy” with his winnings.
“It’s a lot to get used to you know so I need to let it sink in first,” he added.

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uc47163 | Feb 13, 2012, 09:21 PM EST

I love this story. I am very much Irish and am 14 days into not smoking. Just went on a Caribbean cruise and will buy several Play 4 tickets with my cabin #.

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Curitiba | Feb 11, 2012, 05:36 PM EST

I wouldn't post on IC if I were you, sirpeter!

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Searlit | Feb 11, 2012, 01:48 PM EST

Well, I guess there is some 'Luck of the Irish' after all. Happy for him.

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clevelander | Feb 11, 2012, 01:27 PM EST

$520,000 (net $337,256) per year in New York, he may be able to maybe skate by.

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GeorgeDillon | Feb 11, 2012, 10:20 AM EST

Looks like curpeter is even less literate than I thought. The dimwit totally failed to understand my post.

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Murph46 | Feb 11, 2012, 10:03 AM EST

Watch out Mayor Bloomberg ,he will probably spend the $10,000,000 on booze since all Irish are drunks according to you!

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christilcaugh | Feb 11, 2012, 09:48 AM EST

Great for him!!

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sirpeter | Feb 10, 2012, 07:50 PM EST

Yes Georgie Boy.We have a bunch of foreigners who fancy the USA.$10,000,000 of free flights ought to make Ireland more pure again.We are keeping the polish women is that ok?

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sirpeter | Feb 10, 2012, 07:45 PM EST

Curitiba.I wouldn't even post on IC if I was you.

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Curitiba | Feb 10, 2012, 07:19 PM EST

I wouldn't go for publicity if that was me.

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Fightin69th | Feb 10, 2012, 03:52 PM EST

Congrats Brendan....Enjoy!!!

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GeorgeDillon | Feb 10, 2012, 02:11 PM EST

Will he be giving a big donation to the Irish Immigration Lobby?