The first Irish lottery draw took place on Saturday 16 April 1988
It consisted of "1 from 36" numbers only (NO bonus number).

On Saturday 22 August 1992 the format changed to include "1 from 39" numbers
Also on Saturday 22 August 1992 the bonus number was first introduced.

On Saturday 24 September 1994 the format changed to include "1 from 42" numbers.

IRISH LOTTERY 1988 RESULTS

36 Draw, No Bonus Ball
 Date            Winning Numbers
16 Apr 1988     03, 06, 08, 10, 13, 26
23 Apr 1988     07, 21, 27, 30, 35, 36
30 Apr 1988     01, 10, 19, 20, 22, 29
07 May 1988     05, 10, 12, 25, 27, 31
14 May 1988     02, 10, 13, 28, 32, 36
21 May 1988     06, 07, 12, 20, 28, 30
28 May 1988     04, 09, 18, 33, 35, 36
04 Jun 1988     01, 06, 07, 11, 22, 36
11 Jun 1988     02, 08, 10, 14, 21, 24
18 Jun 1988     13, 18, 20, 22, 23, 28
25 Jun 1988     11, 13, 14, 17, 31, 34
02 Jul 1988     01, 03, 16, 28, 33, 35
09 Jul 1988     06, 14, 15, 16, 25, 30
16 Jul 1988     14, 18, 21, 27, 29, 34
23 Jul 1988     03, 13, 14, 15, 22, 31
30 Jul 1988     02, 03, 22, 24, 35, 36
06 Aug 1988     03, 20, 22, 23, 27, 30
13 Aug 1988     06, 20, 22, 24, 33, 34
20 Aug 1988     05, 12, 19, 25, 31, 33
27 Aug 1988     11, 12, 22, 27, 29, 34
03 Sep 1988     20, 21, 26, 32, 33, 34
10 Sep 1988     06, 15, 23, 27, 33, 36
17 Sep 1988     01, 07, 10, 13, 28, 35
24 Sep 1988     05, 15, 17, 18, 29, 31
01 Oct 1988     06, 09, 11, 12, 24, 29
08 Oct 1988     02, 09, 12, 17, 23, 35
15 Oct 1988     04, 05, 14, 22, 29, 35
22 Oct 1988     05, 11, 17, 20, 24, 27
29 Oct 1988     06, 08, 13, 19, 28, 33
05 Nov 1988     03, 06, 07, 11, 17, 27
12 Nov 1988     09, 19, 25, 29, 33, 35
19 Nov 1988     03, 08, 12, 20, 33, 36
26 Nov 1988     09, 19, 21, 22, 27, 32
03 Dec 1988     02, 16, 23, 28, 29, 32
10 Dec 1988     03, 12, 21, 25, 29, 34
17 Dec 1988     03, 06, 11, 14, 16, 21
24 Dec 1988     03, 04, 05, 06, 10, 13
31 Dec 1988     04, 17, 20, 22, 27, 35