Community fondly recalls Kilkenny hurling fan who appeared on RTÉ
A clip of one particular fan has generated sizeable attention in his local community of Castlecomer, County Kilkenny
Last night, many local eyes were focused on RTÉ One watching the first part of the new DJ Carey - The Dodger documentary.
The documentary makers utilised a large amount of archive footage of Kilkenny hurling fans from years gone by as part of its production.
A clip of one particular fan (who has no personal involvement whatsoever with the protagonist of the documentary) has generated sizeable attention in his local community - that of the late Bill Brennan from Castlecomer, County Kilkenny.
Bill was known to be a larger-than-life character that touched the hearts of so many in sporting, social, army and working circles.
Almost all of his working days were spent in the Defence Forces and he was stationed at James Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny.
He joined the army in 1984 and went on to serve twice overseas in Lebanon with the UN peacekeeping forces.
A familiar face on New Year's Day, he was one of the famous Major Regrets; how he managed to have a different attire each year remains a mystery.
Locally he was the proprietor of the famous Bill Bus, a local taxi which ferried commuters across North Kilkenny.
Behind all the bravado, he had a heart of gold and was involved in several acts of kindness that were always carried out with recognition.
Popular and well liked, the huge turnout at his obsequies bore testimony to the high regard in which his family is held in the area.
A picture posted of Bill on an online community page for Castlecomer in recent days has generated a huge reaction.
One person commented: "One of the good ones."
Another stated: "Rest in Peace Bill. Lovely man."