Ireland Named in reporting
DJ Carey
Born between October 1974 and October 1975, from the ages reported. 44 reports across 1 case, 29 Sep 2023 to 4 Nov 2025
Suspect: DJ Carey, Irish man, 50 (judged from name) (reports differ: 52, 54)DJ CareySuspect: DJ Denis Carey, Irish man, 54 (judged from name)DJ Denis Carey
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between October 1974 and October 1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Fraud (dishonestly inducing payment by false pretences)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 44 reports, 29 Sep 2023 to 4 Nov 2025
- Outlets
- extra.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, gript.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
DJ Carey
PhotoINPHO/Billy Sticklandvia extra.ie, 4 Nov 2025
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey arrives at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin where he is charged with inducing people to pay him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.
PhotoAlamy Stock Photovia thejournal.ie, 3 Nov 2025
DJ Carey: pleaded guilty to 10 charges of fraud
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 3 Nov 2025
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin today
PhotoGareth Chaney/PAvia kilkennypeople.ie, 31 Oct 2025Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Former hurler DJ Carey jailed for fraud in Dublin Fraud (dishonestly inducing payment by false pretences) · Co. Dublin
Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey, 54, of Newtown, Maynooth, Co Kildare, was accused of claiming to have cancer and needing treatment in Seattle, inducing 22 people to give him a total of €394,127 and $13,000 between 2014 and 2022. Victims included Denis O'Brien, who gave him €125,182 and $13,000, and Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, and others. Carey was arrested in February 2023 and released without charge, then charged with 21 fraud and forgery offences in September 2023. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money on 2 July 2025, and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on 3 November 2025 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 3 Nov 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 44 reports
Timeline
every report naming DJ Carey, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Nov2025RTE to air Prime Time special on DJ Carey as hurler turned fraudster jailedconvicted, DJ Carey, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2025BREAKING: Kilkenny hurling great DJ Carey is sentenced to prisonconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2025DJ Carey jailed for cancer fraud scheme - Griptconvicted, Denis Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Carey
- 3 Nov2025DJ Carey sentenced to five and a half years in prisonconvicted, DJ Carey, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2025DJ Carey sentenced to over five years after faking cancer to con money out of peopleconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2025Former hurler DJ Carey sentenced to over five years after faking cancer to con money out of peopleconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2025Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey jailed for 5½ years for ‘reprehensible fraud’convicted, DJ Carey, 54, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025"I was completely duped" - Kildare based DJ Carey's court hearing hears dramatic statement from tycoon Denis O'Brienconvicted, Denis 'DJ' Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis 'DJ' Carey
- 31 Oct2025'Stunning fall from grace' - Judge warns DJ Carey jail time 'inevitable', as former Kilkenny star remanded in custodyconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud chargesconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025Judge warns DJ Carey jail time 'inevitable', as former Kilkenny star remanded in custodyconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025‘I was completely duped by DJ Carey,’ says Denis O’Brien as former hurler is remanded in custodyconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud chargesconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentence - Griptconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025WATCH: The moment disgraced Kilkenny GAA star DJ Carey arrives at court for sentencingconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025DJ Carey arrives in court for sentencing for defrauding people and faking cancerconvicted, DJ Carey, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025Former Kilkenny star DJ Carey due in court today for sentencing, after Wednesday's postponementconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 31 Oct2025Custodial sentence for DJ Carey inevitable, judge saysconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Oct2025What we know so far: Gardaí contact hospital upon learning DJ Carey is there; Kilkenny star 'waiting for a bed'convicted, DJ Carey, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey cancer fraud sentencing adjourned as he's hospitalisedconvicted, DJ Denis Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Denis Carey
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey's sentence hearing postponed until Friday after court informed he is in hospitalconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Oct2025BREAKING: Sentencing of Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey put on hold as court told he is in hospitalconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Oct2025DJ Carey's sentencing hearing told former hurler is in hospitalsuspect, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Oct2025Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey to learn his fate in court todayconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025Once a star who had it all, DJ Carey’s life has been reduced to a squalid tale of deceptionaccused, Denis Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Carey
- 2 Jul2025Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey pleads guilty, admits deceptionconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025WATCH: The moment Kilkenny's DJ Carey arrives in court to plead guilty to fraud chargesconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty to fraud re cancer treatment - Griptconvicted, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty to defrauding people over cancer treatment claimsaccused, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty after pretending he had cancerconvicted, DJ Carey, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025Fraud trial of Kilkenny's DJ Carey due to get under way todayaccused, DJ Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 2 Jul2025DJ Carey pleads guilty to 10 charges of deceptionconvicted, DJ Carey, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2023Kildare resident and hurling legend DJ Carey denies all charges, as court date is setaccused, DJ Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2023DJ Carey Trial Date Set As Star Hurler Facing 21 Fraud And Forgery Chargesaccused, DJ Carey, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2023Date set for DJ Carey’s trial on fraud and forgery chargesaccused, DJ Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2023DJ CAREY UPDATE: Kilkenny hurling legend denies all charges as trial date is setaccused, DJ Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 3 Nov2023Kilkenny's DJ Carey due back in court todayaccused, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 30 Sep2023DJ Carey, Kilkenny hurling star, appears in court on multiple fraud chargesaccused, DJ Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Sep2023GAA star DJ Carey charged with fraudulently claiming he had cancer as he appears before courtaccused, Denis Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Carey
- 29 Sep2023Hurling star DJ Carey charged with fraudulently claiming he had cancer as he appears before courtaccused, Denis Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Carey
- 29 Sep2023DJ Carey charged with deception and forgery in alleged cancer treatment scamaccused, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Sep2023Former Hurler DJ Carey Charged With Multiple Counts Of Fraud And Forgeryaccused, DJ Carey, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Sep2023Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey charged with fraud offencesaccused, DJ Carey, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
- 29 Sep2023DJ Carey charged with fraud and forgery offencesaccused, DJ Carey, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)DJ Carey
Matched on the name as printed, ignoring quoted nicknames, and split by the ages reported. Two people who share a name and age would appear together here.