The Dodger
eBook - ePub

The Dodger

DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal

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eBook - ePub

The Dodger

DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal

About this book

There was a time when DJ Carey didn’t need a surname. The star player of a Kilkenny hurling team that dominated the sport for a decade, he had a rare, natural talent that led his county to five All Ireland titles and won him nine All Stars. DJ wasn’t just a hero on the pitch - his easy charm, generosity, and readiness to meet young fans made him a national treasure.

Throughout his meteoric rise, strange rumours followed him. In 2003, shocking claims that DJ was dying of cancer swept the country. Who would spread such a story about one of Ireland’s most beloved sporting legends? And what could possibly be gained from it?

Two decades later, the truth emerged. DJ Carey was arrested and charged with deception and forgery - accused of faking cancer to con money from those who trusted him most. For years, he had been telling the same lie to generous supporters who believed they were funding life-saving treatment in the U.S.

In this riveting exposé, Eimear Ní Bhraonáin uncovers the extraordinary fall from grace of a national icon, and how he betrayed the fans that once loved him.

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Information

Publisher
Merrion Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781785374913

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Author Bio
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Author’s Note
  8. Prologue
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Little DJ
  11. 2 Lovely Hurling
  12. 3 Life Off the Field
  13. 4 DJ the Video Star
  14. 5 Enter the Dragon
  15. 6 High-fliers
  16. 7 ‘It’s all in his head’
  17. 8 Falling for DJ
  18. 9 Hurler on the Rich
  19. 10 Terminal Illness
  20. 11 Family Drama
  21. 12 Full-Time
  22. 13 DJ the Malingerer
  23. Buíochas