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 recently, many people would have gone for hurling legend DJ Carey.

The former Kilkenny and GAA icon is no longer famous for his sporting prowess alone.

Instead, he is currently serving a prison sentence for fraud and deception that nobody could have predicted just a few years ago. But how did DJ Carey go from a titan of Ireland’s favourite game to a convicted criminal?

Today on The Indo Daily we bring you the first episode from our special three-part documentary on the rise and fall of DJ Carey.

This episode of The Indo Daily was first released in November 2025.

The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

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 recently, many people would have gone for hurling legend DJ Carey.
The former Kilkenny and GAA icon is no longer famous for his sporting prowess alone.
Instead, he is currently serving a prison sentence for fraud and deception that nobody could have predicted just a few years ago. But how did DJ Carey go from a titan of Ireland’s favourite game to a convicted criminal?
Today on The Indo Daily we bring you the first episode from our special three-part documentary on the rise and fall of DJ Carey.
This episode of The Indo Daily was first released in November 2025.
The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

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