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Shelbourne’s Kameron Ledwidge loves unusual hobby that helps him switch off, even if it involves 4am starts
KAMERON LEDWIDGE likes to fish during his spare time.
And the Shelbourne defender is hoping to land another whopper against Shamrock Rovers in tonight’s Dublin derby at Tolka Park.
Ledwidge has thrived at Shels since joining from Southampton 3½ years ago, falling for Damien Duff hook, line and sinker.
And when the stresses of football get too much, the Finglas man gets away by heading to the sanctuary of the lakeside or river bank.
He said: “I go to Cavan and Monaghan to the lakes and rivers. I like fishing off the bank and chilling out.
“It’s the scenery that I like. Sometimes I’m up at four or five in the morning, hitting the road and watching the sun rise. It’s good for the head.
“A pike, 19 pounds, is the biggest one I’ve caught. I’m trying to break the 20-pound barrier.
“It was down in Cavan. They’re good fish and there’s a good scrap off them.”
There is no lack of fight in this Shels team either.
Ledwidge was signed by Ian Morris for the final stages of their 2021 promotion-winning campaign.
Ledwidge recalled: “I only came in for the last ten games, I think, but there were good fellas in the changing room.
“Luke Byrne was the captain and he took me under his wing.”
There was some surprise that, given he had achieved the objective of returning to the top flight, Morris was cast aside ahead of the 2022 season.
But there have been no regrets on Shels’ part with Duff leading the club to an FAI Cup final, European qualification and the title in his first three years in charge.
Ledwidge has made more appearances than anyone else under his gaffer — playing 110 times.
DUFF ON DEFENCE
Early on, Duff served notice of his intent of backing his players from attacks from outside — although he himself is a hard taskmaster inside the camp — when Ledwidge came under fire.
Working as a pundit for RTÉ, Karl Sheppard identified Ledwidge as a weak link in Shels’ attempts to play out from the back.
Duff went to war.
Ledwidge, 23, said: “I was still a kid and not as mature as I am now. The manager will always have the back of anyone at the club.
“He will keep backing everyone. That’s just the way he is and it’s the nature of the man.”
But the scrutiny was a reminder of the difference between playing academy football at Southampton and the men’s game.
There are no hiding places when matches are screened live on national TV.
Ledwidge said: “Mistakes will happen and will be pointed out. You have to get on with it.”
Rovers had set the bar in recent times with four league titles in a row before Shels ended their reign last November.
Now it is Shelbourne who are there to be shot at with Ledwidge hoping to lay down another marker against the Hoops tonight.
He said: “They have done well in Europe which is great for the league.
“They should be up there but we’ll do our best to beat them.”
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HE ended up missing a third of his short Rangers career through injury and fitness woes.
But is best remembered for one moment in particular.
His final kick of the ball in a blue jersey.
But 12 years before his Europa League penalty shoot-out miss Aaron Ramsey feared he’d never walk again through a horrific football injury.
It was so severe there was even a threat he could LOSE his limb altogether.
The Welsh midfielder was a big name signing for Rangers during the 2022 January transfer window.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst drafted the 32-year-old in on loan from Juventus, three months after taking over the reins from Steven Gerrard.
His arrival met much excitement on deadline day, but it ultimately ended in disappointment – despite an Old Firm strike and European Final in Seville.
Ramsey had the crucial kick of the shoot-out saved by Eintracht Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp.
As heart-breaking as the moment was, the Welshman had been through worse 12 years prior.
A tackle by Stoke City‘s Ryan Shawcross resulted in the then teenager fracturing both his tibia and fibula in his right leg.
He faced nine months on the sidelines after a dream move to the Gunners from boyhood club Cardiff City.
But the dream became a nightmare for Ramsey following the challenge on February 27, 2010.
Speaking on Amazon Prime’s Premier League stories, the midfielder said: “They were worried I might not even walk again, never mind kick a ball.
“Amputation was not out of the question as well.
“Mentally, it was the biggest challenge in my career.”
He’s back in FA Cup action this evening, and back at Cardiff when the Bluebirds face Aston Villa.
And Ramsey, now 34, went on: “I’ve still got a few years left of playing yet.
“I’ve had a few injuries and it’s been difficult. I’d have liked to have played a lot more to help the team.
“But I’m willing to put those hours in the gym to come back from another injury.”
He’s missed the majority of this season with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty last September.
It recurred after just two games back forcing him to miss the win over Hull on Wednesday.
He added: “It’s not nice, when you’re going through these things, but I’ve had my fair share of injuries over the years,” he said of the lows of his injury lay-off.
“I know how to take those moments and those setbacks and things like that. Having the right people around me is really important, but I’m looking forward to this and playing a part in the end of the season.
“For anyone to have these injuries and setbacks, it is difficult, but you’ve got to get through these times, it’s worth it putting that shirt back on and playing in front of your fans again.
“Hopefully I’ll have more things to smile about towards the end of the year.
“I’ve come back to play my part. I’ve had two big injuries which is unfortunate. But I’ve come back to help this club achieve something special again.
“And I think this club is more than capable of achieving that. Hopefully in the not-so-distant future we can achieve that together.
“There’s been a lot of change over the last few years, we just need that bit of stability within the club and that gives you the platform to build year on year, rather than having to restart, year on year.
“So having that stability is going to be huge for the future of the club and to be able to challenge.
“I have been in amongst some of the best organisations that there’s been, so I know how a good club, a top club operates and what is required for that.
“I’m not qualified to go into too much detail or too much depth into those things, but I know what good looks like. That comes with that structure. For us to be able to go on and compete, we definitely need that.”
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