At club level he played with Glynn-Barntown and was also a member of the Wexford senior hurling team.
He first appeared on the inter-county scene at minor level with Wexford before lining out in the 2001 All-Ireland under-21 final defeat by Limerick.
[1] By this stage Carley had been drafted onto the Wexford senior hurling team where he began his career as a goalkeeper.
[3] Carley has been involved in team management and coaching since his retirement from playing.
[4][5] At inter-county level Carley has previously been part of the Wexford minor management team before becoming joint-manager in 2018.