At the heart of the criminal case against DJ Carey was fraud. In July, Carey had pleaded guilty to 10 counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after claiming he had cancer.  On Wednesday, sentencing was adjourned after the court heard that Carey was in hospital. On Friday, Carey went through the first part of a sentencing hearing that will now run into Monday. But the story of DJ Carey encompasses a lot more than the extraordinary facts of the case.  Hurling is the game that is central to Irish identity. For those who believe in Irish exceptionalism,…

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