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.
[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.
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