NAMES IN THE NEWS : Irish Trucker Wins Lottery
From Times Wire Service
DUBLIN, Ireland —
Irish truck driver Tommy Kehoe was so wrapped up watching Ireland’s World Cup match against Italy on Saturday that he forgot to check his national lottery ticket.
Kehoe, a 40-year-old bachelor, remembered the ticket when it fell out of his pocket Monday, and a belated check showed he had won $1.5 million.
He plans to buy a fishing rod and maybe a boat to go with it and promised, “I will certainly be looking after my nine sisters and seven brothers.”
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