Adam McBurney
| Date of birth | 5 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Katie Field, "Hotshot: Ulster hooker Adam McBurney", Rugby World, 19 January 2017
- ^ "Trimble Completes Ulster Awards Hat-Trick", Irish Rugby, 3 May 2014
- ^ Bradley, Johnathan (6 September 2016). "Eight prospects will be aiming to flourish after joining Academy". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Abbey Insurance Academy Profile: Adam McBurney". Ulster Rugby. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Zebre 27 Ulster 23". Ulster Rugby. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "John Andrew eyes Ulster starting role", News Letter, 28 February 2019
- ^ "Scottish-qualified former Ireland U20 switches from Ulster to Edinburgh". the42. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ 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
External links
[edit]- Edinburgh Rugby Profile
- United Rugby Championship Profile
- Adam McBurney at European Professional Club Rugby
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