| Adam McBurney | |
| Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Weight: | 103kg (227lb) |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Ulster |
| Apps1: | 42 |
| Points1: | 50 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Apps2: | 24 |
| Points2: | 30 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Gloucester (loan) |
| Apps3: | 3 |
| Points3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2024- |
| Clubs4: | Connacht |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 13 August 2024 |
| Repyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Repteam1: | Ireland U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 17 |
| Reppoints1: | 20 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 30 May 2022 http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-33962.html |
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. 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]