World League of American Football 1995
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Amsterdam Admirals | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 152 | .900 |
| *Frankfurt Galaxy | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 279 | 202 | .600 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 247 | .500 |
| London Monarchs | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 174 | 220 | .400 |
| RHEIN FIRE | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 221 | 279 | .400 |
| Scottish Claymores | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 153 | 210 | .200 |
| World Bowl III | (Amsterdam) | |||
| 1995 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 26 | Amsterdam Admirals | 22 |
Jeff Reinebold who coached a clinic for Irish Players and Coaches in Dublin in 2010, coached for the Rhein Fire in 1995.
World League of American Football 1996
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Scottish Claymores | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 190 | .700 |
| *Frankfurt Galaxy | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 221 | 220 | .600 |
| Amsterdam Admirals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 250 | 210 | .500 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 192 | 230 | .500 |
| London Monarchs | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 161 | 192 | .400 |
| Rhein Fire | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 191 | .300 |
| World Bowl IV | (Edinburgh) | |||
| 1996 | Scottish Claymores | 32 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 27 |
Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork played for the Scottish Claymores in 1996.
Kevin Hurst, who played for Ireland, was kicker for the London Monarchs in 1996.
World League of American Football 1997
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Rhein Fire | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 146 | .700 |
| *Amsterdam Admirals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 156 | 160 | .500 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 236 | 209 | .500 |
| Scottish Claymores | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 154 | .500 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 142 | .400 |
| London Monarchs | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 116 | 184 | .400 |
| World Bowl V | (Barcelona) | |||
| 1997 | Barcelona Dragons | 38 | Rhein Fire | 24 |
Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork played for the Scottish Claymores in 1997.
Report
Emmett Waldron – Player – Scottish Claymores 1996-1999 (Born in Cork):
Emmett Waldron was born in Cork and played NCAA football for Rice University before signing for the Scottish Claymores in 1996 – the same year as Scottish Rugby Union captain Gavin Hastings. His father was an Irish Rugby Interprovincial player. In his first year at the Claymores he would have earned £25,000 as well as bonuses and travelling expenses. He played four years for the Claymores as a linebacker. He was the first Irish player to play professional American Football in the NFL in a skilled position since the 1920s .[20] In 1996 he won the World Bowl with the Scottish Claymores when they defeated Frankfurt Galaxy 32-27 in World Bowl IV.
[19]
Kevin Hurst – Kicker – London Monarchs 1996
Kevin Hurst played for the Leicester Panthers before signing for the London Monarchs as a National Player in 1996. After one season with the Monarchs, he played for Ireland under Coach Kurt Smeby. He held the British domestic record for a Field Goal at the time with a successful 58-yard attempt against Australia in 1987. He was included in the squad to play against Wales on March 30th 1997.
References
Magazines
[1] Anon. (1996) Claymores Roster / Monarchs Roster First Down. April 13th, 1996. Centre Pages.
[2] FD Reporter (1996) “Kicking Kev Keeps Irish Eyes Smiling: Ex-London ace Hurst hooks up with Kurt Smeby’s Leprechauns” First Down. March 15, 1997.
Newspapers
[20] Naughton, Lindie (1996) US FOOTBALLEvening Herald. Thursday, 29 February 1996. pg 62 [Internet] Available from: http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/Print.Article.aspx?mode=image&href=EHD%2F1996%2F02%2F29&id=Ar06206 [Accessed 5 July 2017]
Websites
[19] Football Database (2017) Emmett Waldron Career Stats [Internet] Available from: https://www.footballdb.com/players/emmett-waldron-waldrem01/stats [Accessed 2 December 2017]
[20] Irish American Football Association (2010) Jeff Reinebold to give clinics in Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/jeff-reinebold-to-give-clinics-in-ireland/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]
[21] Irish American Football Association (2010) Jeff Reinebold to give clinics in Ireland – Picture [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/1945124.jpg [Accessed 3 August 2018]
[22] American Football International (2015) The Never Ending Football Journey of Jeff Reinebold [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/the-never-ending-football-journey-of-jeff-reinebold/ [accessed 4 August 2018]
[23] Wikipedia (2018) Jeff Reinebold [Internet] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Reinebold [Accessed 4 August 2018]
Newspapers
[11] Naughton, Lindie (1996) “US FOOTBALL”Evening Herald. Thursday, 29 February 1996. pg 62 [Internet] Available from: http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/Print.Article.aspx?mode=image&href=EHD%2F1996%2F02%2F29&id=Ar06206 [Accessed 5 July 2017]
[12] Anon. (1991) “Standings” First Down. May 25, 1991. Issue 257. pg. 5.
Websites
[1] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/WLAFlogo.gif [Accessed 23 April 2018]
[4] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1995 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id170.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]
[5] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1996 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id171.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]
[6] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1997 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id172.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]
[7] Scottish Claymores (1995)1995 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1995.php [Accessed 23 April 2018]
[8] Scottish Claymores (1996)1996 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1996.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]
[9] Scottish Claymores (1997)1997 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1997.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]
[12] Football Database (2017) Emmett Waldron Career Stats [Internet] Available from: https://www.footballdb.com/players/emmett-waldron-waldrem01/stats [Accessed 2 December 2017]
Images
[24] World League of American Football (2020) 96claymoresawayjersey50rs.jpg.w300h350 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/96claymoresawayjersey50rs.jpg.w300h350.jpg [Accessed 17 September 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Laura Shadbolt.
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