International Sheepdog Trials: Every sheepdog has its day...

Ahead of the international trials in Ireland, Paul D’Alton goes sheep-herding with Con McGarry and his dog, Megan

A SOFT, sodden afternoon on the rolling hills of the Roscommon-Galway border, and as the blanket of mist soaks me to the skin, I watch an artist at work.

With the poise and deftness of an orchestral conductor, Con McGarry majestically beckons and controls a flock of 360 sheep.