Adam McBurney

Adam McBurney (born 5 September 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.

Adam McBurney
Date of birth (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996
Place of birthBallymena, Northern Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2021 Ulster 42 (50)
2021– Edinburgh Rugby 20 (30)
2023 Edinburgh 'A' 2 (0)
Correct as of 17 April 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 Ireland U20 17 (20)
Correct as of 30 May 2022

He started playing with Randalstown RFC at about eight years old,[1] and was named Youth Player of the Season in the 2014 Ulster Rugby Awards.[2] He was selected for the Ulster under-18 team, and from there was selected for Ireland at under-18 and under-20 level, appearing at the 2016 Under-20 World Championship. He played club rugby for Ballymena R.F.C. in the All-Ireland League.[1] He joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2016–17 season.[3] He made his senior debut for Ulster on 30 September 2017 in round 5 of the 2017–18 Pro14, featuring off the bench in the provinces 27–23 loss against Italian side Zebre.[4][5] He played four seasons with Ulster, vying with John Andrew for the second-choice hooker spot behind Rob Herring.[6]

McBurney, who is Scottish-qualified through his grandmother, signed with Edinburgh in March 2021.[7]

References
  1. Katie Field, "Hotshot: Ulster hooker Adam McBurney", Rugby World, 19 January 2017
  2. "Trimble Completes Ulster Awards Hat-Trick", Irish Rugby, 3 May 2014
  3. Jonathan Bradley, "Eight prospects will be aiming to flourish after joining Academy", Belfast Telegraph, 6 September 2016
  4. "Abbey Insurance Academy Profile: Adam McBurney". Ulster Rugby. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. "Zebre 27 Ulster 23". Ulster Rugby. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. "John Andrew eyes Ulster starting role", News Letter, 28 February 2019
  7. "Scottish-qualified former Ireland U20 switches from Ulster to Edinburgh". the42. Retrieved 16 March 2021.


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