'Had me sobbing' – Emotional Chris Hoy moment has fans in tears...

There was not a dry eye in the house as Sir Chris Hoy delivered the match ball onto the the hallowed turf at Murrayfield.

Hoy, a six-time Olympic cycling champion, was given the honour prior to his home nation Scotland's 32-18 defeat to Ireland in the Six Nations.

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He waved to all corners of the stadium as fans at Murrayfield collectively rose to their feet and showered the 48-year-old with thunderous applause.

It was particularly emotional given Hoy revealed late last year he learned of his stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis.

Doctors have told the Scot he has between two and four years left to live.

Fans watching at home weren't excluded from the raw emotions, with many sharing they had tears welling in their eyes.

One supporter wrote on X: "Sir Chris Hoy bringing on the match ball in a spine tingling game. Cancer is a b****** how can it be for a sporting icon like Sir Chris? Tears. They come easily from here."

Another posted: "Not a huge rugby fan but the national anthem had me teary but Chris Hoy had me sobbing"

One added: "Just got a bit emotional at Sir Chris Hoy bringing the ball on there. What a man."

After handing the ball over to referee James Doleman, the rousing reception for Hoy continued.

Even Hollywood actor Gerard Butler, who is Scottish, captured the heartwarming scenes on his phone.

It wasn't the only pre-match event Hoy was involved in, as he drove the Lead the Legends car alongside his wife Sarra Kemp in front of the Scotland team bus prior to their arrival at Murrayfield.

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Unfortunately for Hoy, the Scottish team couldn't secure the win in front of him and their home supporters as Ireland proved too good.

Tries to skipper Caelan Doris, Calvin Nash, James Lowe and Jack Conan did the business for the visitors as they secured their second win of this year's Six Nations tournament.

Hoy was diagnosed with cancer in late 2023 after he sought treatment for a strain in his shoulder.

After undergoing scans, it was found the cycling great had a tumour in his shoulder and cancer in his prostate.

The prostate cancer then metastasised to his bones as doctors soon found tumours in his shoulder, pelvis, spine and ribs.

In a further devastating blow to his family, Hoy shared the news his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just weeks before his cancer revelation.

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Hoy cemented himself as a British hero when he picked up three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 as he won the team sprint, keirin and individual sprint.

His exploits in China earned him a knighthood the following year before he went on to collect two more gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Hoy retired from cycling in 2013 as Britain's most successful Olympian and was the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time before Sir Jason Kenny overtook him in 2021.