Hurling Hands: DJ Carey - ‘There’s very few from my era — which is not that long ago — who’d survive in today’s game’

DJ Carey wore a glove to protect his hands when hurling and believes his career was aided by playing handball.

My hands aren’t too bad, they’re not too out of shape to look at.

I have a pin permanently in the thumb and forefinger of my right hand, though. My hands were probably where I picked up most of the injuries I got hurling, and that’s why I took to wearing a glove for protection.