DJ Carey - The Dodger RTÉ One review: Riveting portrait of a flawed Kilkenny hurling hero

‘DJ Carey: The Dodger’ review: Docuseries seems to view DJ Carey as a kind of tragic hero

There are several old audio clips scattered throughout director Trevor Birney’s two-part docuseries DJ Carey: The Dodger (RTE One, Monday, November 24; both episodes on RTÉ Player) that now sound ironic at best, infuriating at worst.

TV Review: DJ Carey The Dodger is superb, but outstanding question remains

We don’t get the warts-and-all all confession from Carey as to why. The simple answer is that his business was struggling, but there must be more to it than that.

DJ Carey - The Dodger RTÉ One review: Riveting portrait of a flawed Kilkenny hurling hero

The first of this two-part documentary depicts the GAA legend who had the world at his feet, but seemed to hunger for a lifestyle worthy of his stardom