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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
RTE pundit says DJ Carey booing 'left a bad taste' on All-Ireland final day
DJ Carey's name being jeered on All-Ireland final day 'left a bad taste' for Waterford great John Mullane. Boos rang around Croke Park as Carey's name was called out when the All-Ireland-winning Cats team from 2000 were being honoured ahead of Sunday's decider between Tipperary and Cork. Carey was not in attendance. The stadium announcer said of the nine-time All-Star winner: "Full forward DJ Carey from the Young Irelands. He scored 1-4 on the day, claiming his third All-Ireland of five in total and he would end the year with the eighth of his nine All-Star awards. DJ is not with us today." A number of people took to social media to hit out at the GAA's decision to honour Carey, but Mullane, who was working for RTE Radio at the game, said the booing of Carey's name did not sit well with him "I was up there (in Croke Park) and the thing with made a mistake and he's after admitting he made a mistake," Mullane told the Indo Sport podcast. "It's going through the procedures of the court now. And Jesus, here's me as someone who's made plenty of mistakes in life. And who hasn't made a mistake in life? "But I'll be straight with you, it left a bad taste in my mouth. It's probably hard enough on the family and probably hard enough on DJ Carey that he wasn't able to turn up there yesterday. "But y'know the not about booing people on All-Ireland final day. I don't know, I can't speak for others. "There is probably a certain percentage that would see that it was okay to boo but it didn't sit well with me. "From a neutral's point of view it didn't sit well that people would start booing a person on All-Ireland final day - and a person that wasn't even there on All-Ireland final day." John Mullane (Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie) Carey was named man of the match in Kilkenny's 2000 final victory over Offaly, scoring 1-4 as they won by 5-15 to 1-14. The five-time All-Ireland winner recently pleaded guilty to 10 counts of defrauding several individuals by falsely claiming he had cancer. The 10 charges Carey confessed to involved a total of 13 victims, including Denis O'Brien, Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, Aidan Mulligan, Tony Griffin and Christy Browne, Thomas Butler, Jeffrey Howes, Noel Tynan and Edwin Carey. Carey made his Kilkenny debut in 1988 and continued to play until 2006. He is seen as one of the greatest hurlers of all-time, boasting 10 Leinster Senior Championship medals, five All-Ireland titles, four league titles and a Player of the Year award in 2000. He also won nine All-Star awards throughout his career, second only to Henry Shefflin who has 11.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Left a bad taste' – RTE pundit unhappy with DJ Carey's name being jeered at All-Ireland hurling final
JOHN Mullane has said DJ Carey's name being booed before the All-Ireland hurling final "left a bad taste in my mouth". An hour before 3 DJ Carey was not present at Croke Park on Sunday Credit: PA 3 John Mullane often serves as co-commentator for RTE Radio One Credit: @RTESport 3 Eddie Brennan was among the former Cats stars who were honoured before the game Carey, Man of the Match in that year's decider, did not turn up. When his name was read out by the PA operator Earlier this month, the Cats great One of his teammates who was present at GAA HQ on Sunday was Eddie Brennan. He appeared on the Read More On GAA Host Joe Molloy initially jokingly asked Brennan if he was booed when his name was read due to Tipp and Cork being such fierce rivals of Kilkenny's down through the years. Brennan, who is in no way associated with Carey's legal woes, was about to respond when the Waterford legend chimed in. Mullane stated: "I was up there (in Croke Park) and the thing with made a mistake and he's after admitting he made a mistake. "It's going through the procedures of the court now. And Jesus, here's me as someone who's made plenty of mistakes in life. And who hasn't made a mistake in life? Most read in GAA Hurling "But I'll be straight with you, it left a bad taste in my mouth. It's probably hard enough on the family and probably hard enough on DJ Carey that he wasn't able to turn up there yesterday. "But y'know the not about booing people on All-Ireland final day. I don't know, I can't speak for others. Ronan Maher pays tribute to Dillon Quirke after Tipperary GAA win All-Ireland final "There is probably a certain percentage that would see that it was okay to boo but it didn't sit well with me. "From a neutral's point of view it didn't sit well with that people would start booing a person on All-Ireland final day - and a person that wasn't even there on All-Ireland final day." Brennan wasn't able to shed much light on Carey's decision not to attend the Jones' Road occasion. Struggling for the words since it is such a thorny topic, he simply called it "an unfortunate situation" before the conversation was moved along. On July 2 Carey pleaded guilty to ten deception charges over the sick scams. The 54-year-old had been due to stand trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal He admitted to dishonestly, and by deception, inducing victims to make monetary payment to him after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. The charges are under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. Carey carried out the cancer cash scam over an eight-year period, between 2014 to 2022. Billionaire Denis O'Brien His other 12 named victims include Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, Aidan Mulligan, Tony Griffin and Christy Browne, Thomas Butler, Jeffrey Howes, Noel Tynan, Edwin Carey and Aonghus Leydon.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
The GAA slammed over DJ Carey decision on All-Ireland final day
The GAA's decision to honour DJ Carey ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling final has been questioned by fans. The former Kilkenny player's name was called out as the All-Ireland-winning Cats team from 2000 were honoured at Croke Park ahead of the decider between Tipperary and Cork. Jeers rang out around the stadium as Carey, who was not in attendance, was honoured alongside his former teammates. The Croke Park stadium announcer said of the nine-time All-Star winner: "Full forward DJ Carey from the Young Irelands. He scored 1-4 on the day, claiming his third All-Ireland of five in total and he would end the year with the eighth of his nine All-Star awards. DJ is not with us today." A large number of people took to social media to vent their frustration over the GAA's decision to honour the 54-year-old. One person wrote on X: "As a man who has lost both parents to cancer & I know the pain it brings on them & the family, but for the GAA even to put this c***, DJ Carey into their thoughts on this day is a kick in the bollox to all the cancer sufferers & survivors of this horrible disease & to all the people who he's scammed out of hundreds of thousands of pounds for his own gain." Another said: "Should of never had his name mentioned. He is no hero. Only a living disgrace." Someone else commented: "Sad that such an outstanding player would ruin his legacy to do what he done. To think children used to look up to him in awe at his skills on the hurling field." One other person stated: "They shouldn't have mentioned him at all!" Carey was named man of the match in Kilkenny's 2000 final victory over Offaly, scoring 1-4 as they triumphed with a scoreline of 5-15 to 1-14. The five-time All-Ireland champion recently pleaded guilty to 10 counts of defrauding several individuals by falsely claiming he had cancer. The 10 charges Carey confessed to involved a total of 13 victims, including Denis O'Brien, Owen and Ann Conway, Mark and Sharon Kelly, Aidan Mulligan, Tony Griffin and Christy Browne, Thomas Butler, Jeffrey Howes, Noel Tynan and Edwin Carey. Carey first donned the Kilkenny jersey in 1988 and continued to play until 2006. He is undeniably one of hurling's all-time greats, boasting 10 Leinster Senior Championship medals, five All-Ireland titles, four league titles and a Player of the Year award in 2000. He also amassed nine All-Star awards throughout his career, second only to Henry Shefflin who has 11.
Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Watch: Cringe ripples around Croke Park after DJ Carey comment
There was a cringeworthy moment in Croke Park on Sunday as former GAA star DJ Carey missed a celebration marking his county's All-Ireland victory 25 years ago. The former hurler recently pleaded guilty to inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer. Carey, 54, is one of the most acclaimed figures in GAA history, having won five All-Ireland titles and nine All-Star awards. When he retired from inter-county hurling in 2006, he was hailed as an 'idol' for young players and a legend of the game. DJ Carey. Pic: Collins Courts Ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Final, the Kilkenny senior hurling championship-winning team which Carey was a part of in 2000, was celebrated at Croke Park. But after detailing some of his accolades, the announcer said that Carey was 'not with us today' as he remained absent from the team lining out as part of the celebration. After the cringeworthy comment, murmurs of awkwardness could be heard rippling around the stadium. — Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) July 20, 2025 Carey appeared in court in late 2023 charged with 21 counts under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act, at which point a four-week trial was expected to take place this year. At the Circuit Court in the Criminal Courts of Justice on July 2, his legal team told the court that a jury would not be required before he pleaded guilty to 10 counts. Carey, dressed in a suit and wearing a patterned tie, spoke only to plead 'guilty' to the 10 charges during the brief appearance. Leinster Hurling Championship Kilkenny 12/6/2005 DJ Carey Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland It was put to him that he induced various people, at dates between 2014 and 2022, to make a monetary payment to him after fraudulently claiming to have cancer and needing finances to obtain treatment, with the intention of making a gain to him and causing a loss to another. The court heard from Carey's defence team that while cancer was referred to in the indictment, Carey 'does have very genuine health conditions' and required surgery for a heart condition last year. A sentencing date has been set for October 29 and Carey was remanded on bail until then.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
DJ Carey absent from Kilkenny jubilee celebration
Former GAA star DJ Carey has missed a celebration marking his county's All-Ireland victory 25 years ago. It comes after he pleaded guilty earlier this month to inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer. Advertisement Carey, 54, is one of the most acclaimed figures in GAA history, having won five All-Ireland titles and nine All-Star awards. When he retired from inter-county hurling in 2006, he was hailed as an 'idol' for young players and a legend of the game. Ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling Final, the Kilkenny senior hurling championship-winning team which Carey was a part of in 2000 was celebrated at Croke Park. DJ Carey appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin earlier this month (Brian Lawless/PA) But the announcer said that Carey was 'not with us today' as he remained absent from the team lining out on the pitch as part of the celebration. Advertisement Carey appeared in court in late 2023 charged with 21 counts under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act, at which point a four-week trial was expected to take place this year. At the Circuit Court in the Criminal Courts of Justice on July 2nd, his legal team told the court that a jury would not be required before he pleaded guilty to 10 counts. Carey, dressed in a suit and wearing a patterned tie, spoke only to plead 'guilty' to the 10 charges during the brief appearance. It was put to him that he induced various people, at dates between 2014 and 2022, to make a monetary payment to him after fraudulently claiming to have cancer and needing finances to obtain treatment, with the intention of making a gain to him and causing a loss to another. Advertisement The court heard from Carey's defence team that while cancer was referred to in the indictment, Carey 'does have very genuine health conditions' and required surgery for a heart condition last year. A sentencing date has been set for October 29th and Carey was remanded on bail until then.
