Adam McBurney

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Adam McBurney
Date of birth (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2021 Ulster 42 (50)
2021–2024 Edinburgh Rugby 24 (30)
2024 → Gloucester (loan) 3 (5)
2024- Connacht ()
Correct as of 13 August 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2016 Ireland U20 17 (20)
Correct as of 30 May 2022

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, [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] He returned to Ireland with Connacht in 2024. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ Bradley, Johnathan (6 September 2016). "Eight prospects will be aiming to flourish after joining Academy". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  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.
  8. ↑ 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



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