Male cyclist sadly dies following Co. Armagh crash

62-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area was pronounced dead at the scene.

62-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area was pronounced dead at the scene.
Author: Hannah PattersonPublished 17th May 2025

A cyclist has sadly died following a crash in County Armagh.

Police say it happened yesterday afternoon at around 2.20, when a car and a cyclist collided on the Monaghan Road in Middletown.

Emergency services attended, and 62-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for while, but has since re-opened.

Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report at around 2.20pm of a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on the Monaghan Road in the Middletown area.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services. A male cyclist was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

“He was sixty-two-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area.

“The road was closed for a period of time as officers conducted enquiries, but has since re-opened.

“Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision, and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries. You can call 101 and quote reference CW 998 of 16/05/25, or make a report online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.”