{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/69f7d06e8466468ab0f7ba95?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A sick man: DJ Carey and his cancer con","description":"<p>Last November former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for fraud.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In July, the disgraced sportsman pleaded guilty to ten counts of deception involving thirteen individuals.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>It was a stunning fall from grace for the Kilkenny man, who was once the most celebrated hurler in the country.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For years Carey spun a web of lies, convincing friends, acquaintances, and even strangers that he was battling terminal cancer and needed large sums of money for life-saving treatment.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>At times, his stories were meticulously crafted, rich in detail. Sometimes they were just spur of the moment pleas for cash.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In today's episode journalist and author of The Dodger, Eimear Ní Bhraonáin maps out Carey’s decade long deception and explains&nbsp;how he got away with his crimes for so long.</p><p><br></p><p>The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal published by Merrion Press is out now.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was first published in November 2025.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}