Irish Simmental Yearbook 2026 - Flipbook - Page 17
OBITUARIES - PADDY BONES
Paddy Bones pictured receiving his 2014 Top ICBF Index Award from Tom Maloney
President ISCS.
In August 2024, news circulated of the death of Paddy Bones, Derrough, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo and
with that news was the realisation that one of the elder statemen of the Simmental Breed had
passed.
Paddy established the Derrough Simmental Herd in 1991. Following many visits to Orlar, and the
inspection of Simmental cattle on the herd of Frank Keane, the end result was the purchase of two
females from Frank and so the Derrough story began.
These first two females purchased were in calf heifers Lakeview Wanda & Wilma and both had
Oakland Robert bull calves shortly after purchase, namely Derrough Ben & Bob.
Paddy was a frequent user of the Tully Test Centre, and it was through Tully that one on Paddy’s
proudest achievements in Simmental arrived when Derrough Samual topped his test and was later
purchased by Dovea Genetics. This Hillcrest King 2005 born son commonly known as DRU was
out of a homebred Seabank Blanco sired dam, Derrough Grace. Later Derrough Samual went on
to achieve the accolade of being the top indexed bull across all breeds in Irish A.I. For this Paddy
received a special ICBF Index award.
Paddy was a great supported of the Simmental Sales at Roscommon and had the honor of
exhibiting Derrough Betty the Overall Champion Heifer in March 2012. This Kilbride Farm Newry
sired heifer later topped the sale when selling for €7000.
Paddy was always a regular participant at all Western Simmental Club meetings and events and
in fact was Club President at the time of his death. A dedicated Simmental breeder who always
encouraged the next generation of breeders with his advice and support, Paddy will be missed by
all who knew him.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.
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