Ceithre chaora, madadh agus feadóg, sin a bhfuil de dhíth ar Mhícheál Cannon le cuideachta agus craic a bheith aige in áit ar bith sa tír, agus is beag contae sa tír nár tharraing sé air agus an paisean atá aige sa tsaol á chleachtadh aige. Chaith Mícheál blianta fada thar sáile agus d’oibir sé ar láithreacha tógála móra na Breataine, ina measc Sellafield, ach bhí an baile ag bun an Earagail á mhealladh de shíor. Nuair a phill sé, chuir sé dúil sna trialacha madaidh, agus tá sé anois ar dhuine de na lámhseálaithe is fearr sa tír. Chuaigh Dónall Mac Ruairí amach chuig triail caorach leis chun tuiscint a fháil ar an chaitheamh aimsire seo atá ag Mícheál.
Today, Dónall Mac Ruairí spends the day with Mícheál Cannon, and learns about his passion for sheepdogs. Four sheep, a dog and a whistle, that’s all Mícheál needs to be able to practise his passion, which has brought him to the four corners of the country. He spent many years abroad, working on the big building sites in the UK, including Sellafield, but he was always being drawn back to his home at the foot of Errigal. When he came home, he became interested in the sheepdog trials, and is now one of the best handlers in the country. Dónall went out to some sheepdog trials with him to get a better understanding of his passion for this pastime, and we’ll hear how they got on in the programme today.