A man in his mid-20s has died after his scrambler motorbike collided with a tree in Co Cork.

The incident happened on a public trail in a woodland area in Blarney at around 8pm this evening.

There was no one else involved in the collision.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem will be carried out.

The scene is preserved for a technical examination and gardaí say their investigations are on going.