After retiring in 1906 because of business pressures, Essendon did their best to convince him to join their team, but he did not accept.

Their son, Thomas Bernard Fogarty (1909–1984), played 13 senior VFL games for St Kilda.

In addition to Tom, John Joseph Fogarty (1882–1952), played a single game for South Melbourne,[2] Andrew Christopher "Chris" Fogarty (1884–1915), played for Essendon and University for a total of 28 games,[3] and Joseph Patrick "Joe" Fogarty (1887–1954), played with South Melbourne, Essendon, and University for a total of 16 games.

[4] Sergeant Thomas Bernard Fogarty (60679), a lawyer, enlisted in the First AIF on 17 July 1918.

[5] In February 1922, Fogarty was found dead, floating in Port Phillip, near the St Kilda Pier.