Later in life, Thomas and Catherine moved to Moonee Ponds, Tom Maguire passing away in 1944, aged 70.

[14] Maguire was selected to represent Geelong Football Club in its inaugural game in the Victoria Football League on 7 May 1897 (the 7th player to represent Geelong) aged 23 years 135 days.

[15] The game was against Essendon and was played at Corio Oval, located in Eastern Park.

Maguire represented Geelong Football Club in a lead up game against Ballarat in Geelong on the 7 May 1898 prior to the start of the 1898 season[17] but his final senior game was in Round 1 of the 1898 season against Collingwood at Victoria Park on 14 May.

In 1899 on the 5 May he represented a combined side that played the Geelong Football Club as a lead up game.

He was President of the club[22] and player when they won the premiership on 1 April 1914[23] he took 6 wickets for 21 runs, aged 40.