Gardaí in Thomastown appeal for witnesses to what’s thought to have been a medical episode involving a cyclist participating in the Tour de Kilkenny

Gardaí in Thomastown are appealing for help to try and better understand what happened to a cyclist who was hospitalised at the weekend.

It’s understood to have been a medical episode that resulted in a member of the Marble City Cyclers group requiring attention during the Tour de Kilkenny on Saturday morning.

Participants were travelling through Clashwilliam in Gowran when it happened at around 9.30am.