On Air Now

More Music Saturday

11:00am - 2:00pm

  • 045 901 490
  • 0833-979797

Now Playing

Justin Timberlake

Cant Stop The Feeling

Cyclist (20s) Dies Following Car Crash In Carlow

Saturday, 13 September 2025 09:31

By Martin Osborne - Head Of News. Got A Story? Email news@kfmradio.com

The road has been closed between the Tinryland junction and the M9 for a technical examination by Gardaí.

A cyclist in his 20s has been killed in a crash in County Carlow.

He's the second cyclist killed on the roads in the space of 24 hours.

This crash, involving a car and a cyclist, happened on the N80 at Kilmeany, just outside Carlow Town, at about 11pm last night.

The cyclist - a man in his 20s - was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has been taken to Waterford University Hospital for a post-mortem exam.

No other injuries were reported.

The road has been closed between the Tinryland junction and the M9 for a technical examination by Gardaí.

They're appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

He's the 12th cyclist to die on our roads so far this year - and the second yesterday.

A man in his 80s was killed in a hit-and-run in Batterstown in County Meath at around 10am, with Gardaí urging anyone with information to contact them.

More from Local News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Sat

    Light rain shower

    15°C

  • Sun

    Light rain

    17°C

  • Mon

    Light rain shower

    16°C

  • Tue

    Sunny intervals

    16°C