A sporting icon has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for fraud after swindling friends, family and fans out of around £345,000 to treat cancer that he did not have View 2 Images Former hurler DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison (Image: PA)

Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after a "reprehensible" act of fraud where he exploited the goodwill of friends, family and fans of thousands of euro to treat cancer he did not have. ‌

The ex-Kilkenny hurler, 54, pleaded guilty in July to 10 counts of inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer. A further eight counts were taken into consideration for sentencing at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday. ‌

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