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League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Former hurling champion DJ Carey pictured during a previous court appearance.Alamy DJ Carey's sentencing hearing told former hurler is in hospital DJ Carey was due in the CCJ for the hearing this morning. 11.08am, 29 Oct 2025 Share options THE SENTENCE HEARING of former hurling star DJ Carey has been told that he is in hospital. The 54-year-old previously plead guilty to ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he told them he had cancer. Carey’s lawyers told the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that while Carey did not have cancer, he did have significant health issues, when the case appeared last July. Colman Cody, representing Carey, requested for a pyschological assessment to take place prior to today’s sentence hearing. Advertisement Carey had been due to appear in court at around 11am but the court has since been informed that he is in hospital. Prosecutor Dominic McGinn told Judge Martin Nolan that Carey was in hospital according to what he’s been told, although he doesn’t yet have the full details. Billionaire Denis O’Brien is among the people Carey plead guilty to fraudulently inducing people to pay him money for cancer treatment. The others who made payments to him believing he was undergoing cancer treatment are Aidan Mulligan, between June and September 2022; Christy Browne, between September and October 2022; Thomas Butler, between October 2019 and November 2022; Jeffrey Howes, between February 1 2022 and August 8 2022; Noel Tynan, between January 1 2017 and October 2022, and Edwin Carey, between December 21 2021 and November 12 2022. Carey has long been one of the biggest names in the game of hurling, having won five All-Ireland senior medals with Kilkenny. Written by Eimer McAuley and posted on TheJournal.ie The Journal Team Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “DJ Carey's sentencing hearing told former hurler is in hospital”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “DJ Carey's sentencing hearing told former hurler is in hospital”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... Dublin Circuit Criminal Court News in 60 seconds 'I would love England at Wembley': Why Ireland's win is a major boost for World Cup qualification FreeKeith Andrews 'We’ve got outstanding strength and depth and there’s a real fight for places' 'Chicago added a bit of spice' - Remembering the All Blacks' fiery 2016 win in Dublin 'I remember thinking, 'I don't know how we're going to lose'' 'That second-half performance, that's what it means to be Irish' 'He was massive' - All Black Parker credits Munster boss McMillan Squeaky Bum Time Bray Wanderers set up play-off final clash with Treaty United Belgium v Ireland, Nations League play-offs GAA fixtures Heavyweight Munster hurling showdown televised live as part of this weekend's GAA club action Match Report Larkin strikes late as Ireland secure Nations League promotion on dramatic night in Belgium Reports from Den Dreef Stadium, Leuven Injury Update Munster's Hodnett set for scan as cruel run of injury luck continues more from us Investigates Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account
