Bill Bagster

I was very sorry to hear about Billy's passing. I used to drive him home sometimes after cricket matches, and he was very entertaining to listen to in the car. He was a great storyteller and mimic. RIP Billy.

My condolences on the sad passing of Billy.Always enjoyed is company.

Sincere condolences to Billy’s partner Mary and the Bagster Family on his sad passing.I never met him but would have loved to as he sounded a very interesting man.I agree with Billy about Jackie Jameson one of the two great players he saw.May he rest in eternal peace.A Galway United fan.

Sincere condolences to Mary, all Billy's family and Friends on your immense loss of the passing of Billy. My siblings and I have very fond memories of Billy during our childhood and early teenage years many, many years ago when Billy would visit our grandma's house on Clonliffe Road. Billy was always friendly, chatty, had a great sense of humour and of course always had his kit bag with him. Thank you for the warm memories Billy. Codladh sámh.🖤

My sincere sympathy to Mary and all Billy's family on his sad passing. Got to know Billy during his tenure in Monaghan....a true gentleman who will remain a footballing legend here.
May Billy rest in peace.

I have many good memories of chats and laughs with Bill at Huguenot House. My condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

Billy was a man I loved to meet at any occasion. We often met at football matches but also I bumped into him numerous times in St Stephen's Green, where I always was delighted to see him. He was a unique person with a great wit, a great impersonator and story teller. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Condolences to Mary and all his family and loved ones.

Deepest sympathies to Mary and the entire family .
I first met Bill when i got involved with Anna Livia FM now Dublin City FM in the sports department and he was always great company with a fountain of knowledge on life in general and especially on soccer at home and abroad . Go ndeanfhaidh Dia trocaire ar a hanam.

Rip billy one of the good guys condolences to Mary and family

We were lifelong friends . So many stories . When I joked that he came from a part of the Baxter clan that couldn’t spell he said that the Germans knew how to spell Rhine properly. I’ll miss you son and continue to watch out for the Spurs results .

Saddened to hear of Bill’s death. He was a very interesting man with wonderful entertaining recall. Rest In Peace Bill. Deepest sympathy to Mary and family.

If there is a place in the Next Life for devoted footballers, Billy will be there with a prominent place in the dug-out. He will be constantly spotting the next up-coming midfielder and ranking him/her against the best there was in Serie A.
Those of us who shared his love of the game will never forget his enthusiasm. Sincerest condolences to his family at this sad time.

Thinking of you Mary and all the family.Bill was a great friend for over 30 years and we will miss him dearly.
Rest in Peace.

I first got to know Billy 25 years ago when Hoops played in Santry Stadium. We had many a pint in Swiss Cottage and I was a regular contributor to a radio show on Anna Livia which Billy Co hosted . He was a gentleman, very intelligent and had a deep passion for the game . Thinking of all his family and friends at this time . You will always be fondly remembered. RIP Billy

My deepest condolences to you Mary on the loss of your beloved Bill. He was a one off, a lovely man, decent and one of the wittiest people I have ever met.

I had the most memorable season at Monaghan under Billy's tutelage. His vast knowledge of football and unique training methods made for one of the most enjoyable pre-seasons I've ever done in my career. Condolences to all of Billy's loved ones. A great football man and wit.

To Mary, the Bagster family and friends, I offer my sincere condolences. As a supporter of Monaghan United, he changed single handed the way soccer was perceived. A LEGEND!!!

May you have eternal peace Bill
See you down the road

A hugely intelligent and decent man whose knowledge of football was encyclopaedic helped by books he always carried in a voluminous bag .
He was an extremely witty man & will be sadly missed.

Deepest sympathy Mary on Bill's death. Always enjoyed his company and his great sense of humour.
May he rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Bill’s passing. Great man and fabulous coach.
Remembering the good times at St Canices all those years back.
Rest in peace Bill (‘Baz’)

Very sorry to hear about Billy’s passing Many happy memories of the time I spent with him in Monaghan United. A great football man with a wonderful knowledge of the game. May he rest in peace

So sorry for your huge loss Mary and condolences to all the McDermott family and Bagster family. May Bill’s gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Goodbye to one of the wittiest and sharpest people that I was lucky to have been able to call a true friend
RIP Bill

Billy was one of life’s true characters - full of knowledge and wit. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences Mary on the death of Bill. May he Rest In Peace.

Deepest condolonces to Mary and the Bagster family on the passing of Bill. I had the privilege of working with Bill for many years in Huguenot house and have very fond memories of our time together. Myself and Joan were very saddened to hear this news. May Bill RIP.
Joan and George Redmond.

My deepest condolences to Billy partner, family's & friend's.
RIP Billy 🙏🙏🙏

Dear Friend,
There are no words to express my sadness.
Rest in peace.

So sorry to learn of the passing of Billy, a wonderful character and an inspirational football leader, who, with his deep knowledge of opponant players, inspired his teams to battle for him deep in the trenches and eek out many inspirational results. In his time at Monaghan United and particularly leading his beloved 'bluerinse brigade' he lifted a community and earned a love and iconic status in County Monaghan which has never dimmed. There is much sadness amongst the football community. Deepest sympathy to Mary and to his extended family and friends. Rest easy Billy.

A complete one off with some humorous quip at the ready whenever we met. Rest easy Billy.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and extended families on the death of Billy .May he rest in peace.

It was a privilege to have Bill as a manager and a friend He was such an intelligent football man and fantastic company who gave us so many wonderful memories.One of a kind RIP Billy

Thinking of Billy's loved ones at this terrible time of loss of a lovely man and a great character.

Going to miss my great friend , one of life’s true gentlemen and characters , RIP bill 🙏

Really saddened to hear of Billy's passing. Billy brought the glory days to Monaghan football. A great character and a true gentleman who will always be remembered as a legend of the game here in Monaghan and around the country. Rest in Peace Billy.

Deepest condolonces to Mary on your beloved Billys sad passing.
May he rest in peace.
Fintan,Tony and Don Bloss in Cork.

Bill was an intelligent and decent man who was widely regarded.He had a variety of interests but his football knowledge was unique.May he rest in peace.

Sympathies to all on the loss of Billy. A tremendous character whose infectious enthusiasm and love of football brought much joy to all who met him. A light has gone out in Irish football

Saddened to hear of the passing of Billy. I had the privilege of playing under his management in Monaghan United in the early 90’s. He was one of the best managers to have ever come to Monaghan United. My deepest condolences to his partner Mary and family circle. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Mary and the extended Bagster family on the sad passing of Billy. He was, in every sense of the term, a gentleman to his fingertips. I had the pleasure of meeting him at Richmond Park, home of the Super Saints, on numerous occasions and he always had a smile on his face and a captivating story to tell. He was a font of knowledge on football-related matters and was a terrific, colourful character, full of life. May his gentle soul rest in peace (RIP).

Aidan & Gerard Crowley & Ann Carroll.

Very sorry to hear of the death of Billy was involved with him when he was manager of Longford Town he had great passion for the game and contributed a lot to the game in Ireland my deepest sympathy to you Mary and all your family rest in peace Billy

Saddened by this news. RIP