A brother of
D. J. Carey, he joined the Kilkenny senior team during the
1995-96 National League and was a regular member of the team until his retirement from inter-county hurling after four seasons. An All-Ireland medalist in the
minor and
under-21 grades, Carey won a senior
All-Ireland winners' medal as a substitute. Martin Carey also won 2 Leinster Senior Colleges; 2 All-Ireland Senior Colleges; 1 Minor All-Ireland; 3 Leinster Under 21; 1 All-Ireland Under 21. At club level, Carey is a two-time
Kilkenny senior club championship medalist with the
Young Irelands club. ==References==