home final. He ended the campaign with a National League medal after top scoring with 0–10 in Kilkenny's 0–18 to 0–09 defeat of New York in the final proper, while he was also the league's top scorer with 1-52. Carey made his Leinster Championship debut on 17 June 1990 in a 4–15 to 1–08 defeat by Offaly in the semi-final. On 21 July 1991, Carey lined out in his Leinster final. He scored five points from right wing-forward and collected a winners' medal following the 1–13 to 1–11 defeat of Dublin. Carey was switched to left wing-forward for the All-Ireland final against Tipperary on 1 September 1990. Carey lined out in a second successive Leinster final on 5 July 1990. He ended the game with a second winners' medal after top scoring with 1–06 in the 3–16 to 2–09 defeat of Wexford. On 6 September 1992, Carey lined out at left wing-forward when Kilkenny faced Cork in the All-Ireland final. He was the game's top scorer with 1-04, including a first-half goal from a penalty, and collected his first All-Ireland medal after the 3–10 to 1–12 victory. Carey was later presented with a second consecutive All-Star award. On 11 July 1993, Carey scored five points when Kilkenny drew 2–14 to 1–17 with Wexford in the Leinster final. He top scored with 1–05 in the replay a week later and claimed a third successive Leinster Championship medal after the 2–12 to 0–11 victory. On 5 September 1993, Carey lined out at left wing-forward in a third successive All-Ireland final. He scored four points in the 2–17 to 1–15 defeat of Galway and claimed a second successive All-Ireland medal. Carey ended the season by winning a third successive All-Star award while he was also selected as the Texaco Hurler of the Year. Carey ended Kilkenny's unsuccessful 1994 Leinster Championship campaign as the team's top scorer with 2-08 from two games. In spite of exiting the championship at the provincial semi-final stage Carey ended the season with a fourth consecutive All-Star award. On 7 May 1995, Carey lined out in his first National League final since 1990. He was held scoreless at full-forward but ended the game with a second league winners' medal after a 2–12 to 0–09 defeat of Clare. On 16 July 1995, Carey top scored with two goals when Kilkenny suffered a 2–16 to 2–05 defeat by Offaly in the