"If you asked people to name the biggest stars in Irish sporting history, Rory McIlroy, Katie Taylor and Brian O'Driscoll would be at the top of many lists - and, up until this year, many people would have gone for hurling legend DJ Carey. As of today, the former Kilkenny and GAA icon is no longer famous for his sporting prowess alone. Instead, he will begin a prison sentence for fraud and deception that nobody could have predicted just a few years ago."
"From his humble beginnings in Kilkenny to his lavish lifestyle, DJ Carey had it all. We look at how he became one of the greatest hurlers of all time who had the world at his feet. But that was not enough for the nine-time hurling all-star who lied about having cancer to solicit hundreds of thousands of euro from a host of people, including a genuine cancer patient."
DJ Carey rose from humble beginnings in Kilkenny to become one of the greatest hurlers of all time, earning nine All-Star awards and widespread acclaim. His sporting success and lavish lifestyle established him as a titan of Irish sport. Carey later fabricated a cancer diagnosis and solicited hundreds of thousands of euro from numerous people, including a genuine cancer patient. The deception resulted in charges of fraud and deception and culminated in a criminal conviction. Carey will begin a prison sentence. A special three-part documentary examines the rise and fall and the circumstances surrounding the case.
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