Adam McBurney (born 5 September 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
He started playing with Randalstown RFC at about eight years old,Katie Field, "Hotshot: Ulster hooker Adam McBurney", Rugby World, 19 January 2017 and was named Youth Player of the Season in the 2014 Ulster Rugby Awards."Trimble Completes Ulster Awards Hat-Trick", Irish Rugby, 3 May 2014 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. He joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2016–17 season. 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. He played four seasons with Ulster, vying with John Andrew for the second-choice hooker spot behind Rob Herring."John Andrew eyes Ulster starting role", News Letter, 28 February 2019
McBurney, who is Scottish-qualified through his grandmother, signed with Edinburgh in March 2021. He returned to Ireland with Connacht in 2024.Neil Treacey, [www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2024/0502/1447023-former-ulster-hooker-mcburney-to-join-connacht/ "Former Ulster hooker Adam McBurney to join Connacht next season"], RTÉ, 3 May 2024 He moved to CS Dinamo București in March 2025.
References
External links Edinburgh Rugby Profile United Rugby Championship Profile