Connacht signed off their Pro14 season with a loss to Scarlets, letting slip a golden opportunity for a first win at Parc Y Scarlets, after enjoying a 33-12 half-time lead. Still though, with Champions Cup rugby achieved and a second place finish in Conference B, it brings to an end a solid season. In his column this morning, Gerry Thornley explains why the unpredictability of the Six Nations remains its key attraction. He also names his team of the tournament. Owen Doyle wasn't impressed with 'Matey' Luke Pearce and 'Barnesy' Wayne Barnes' utterly irritating officiating in Paris - read his column here.

The Dublin Marathon is set to have a new look and feel this year. With several more big-city marathons already declaring revised race plans from this spring to this coming autumn, organisers of the Dublin Marathon are waiting and watching with interest before making any further announcements around the new look or feel of their date of Sunday, October 24th.

The president of the Serbian football federation has resigned his position two days before the national team kicks off its new World Cup qualifying campaign with a home game against Ireland amid allegations he has had close links with a group accused of kidnapping and murder. Ciaran Clark is looking to put his frustrations behind him with Ireland. He told Emmet Malone ahead of the game in Belgrade, he never believed his international career was actually over as he endured prolonged spells on the sidelines over the past year or two.

Meanwhile, officials at Fairyhouse have not given up hope of Tiger Roll running in the Irish Grand National on Easter Monday. In a letter issued on behalf of Club Clare, Ger Loughnane has described Clare hurling as being "in disarray" and at risk of toppling "into irrelevance".