Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for a "reprehensible" fraud, having exploited friends, family, and fans of thousands of euros by falsely claiming to treat cancer he did not have.
The 54-year-old ex-Kilkenny hurler pleaded guilty in July to 10 counts of inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer. A further eight counts were considered during his sentencing at Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday.
