CELTIC-MAD Gerard Butler enjoys a try-mendous day at the Six Nations alongside a Hoops hero. The national team got their campaign off to the perfect start last week after beating Italy 31-19 at Murrayfield. However they faced a tougher task on Sunday after losing 32-18 against Ireland - but were backed in the stands by a few famous faces. And movie star Gerard, 55, was among a sea of lively fans cheering on the Bravehearts. The How to Train Your Dragon actor, from Paisley, was spotted applauding Sir Chris Hoy who delivered the match ball. The Olympics cycling great, 48 - who has terminal cancer - was handed the ball by ex-Scotland and British Lions star Rob Wainwright, before taking it onto the pitch. Gerard, who returned to Scotland this week, is no stranger to a sporting event. The Hollywood hunk regularly attends Parkhead and last year enjoyed Chelsea's clash with West Ham. Swapping soccer for scrums, Celtic star James Forrest relished the match, having missed the Hoops' Scottish Cup victory over Raith Rovers on Saturday through injury. Gerard may be considered acting royalty, but he was one-upped in that regard as Princess Anne - clad in a Scotland rugby team jacket - cheered on her team. Another major player outside the world of sport enjoying the match was First Minister John Swinney. It comes after Gerard greeted fans and signed autographs as he returned home from the States. The A-list actor was seen cheering on a team of more than 300 cyclists raising funds for motor neurone disease (MND) research in memory of rugby legend Doddie Weir. The 300 and How To Train Your Dragon actor greeted the Doddie’s Grand Tour team as they arrived at Glenalmond College in Perthshire. Butler chatted and signed autographs with tour leaders Rob Wainwright, Mark Beaumont, Gordon D’Arcy and the rest of the teams. More than 300 cyclists are journeying 800 miles across Ireland and Scotland to raise funds for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.