Burns started playing rugby for Tullamore RFC under 15s, and helped Sacred Heart Tullamore to victory at the IRFU X7s in 2017, before going on to play for Leinster at under-18 level. She has also played for
Blackrock College RFC in the All Ireland League. She made her senior debut for the
Ireland women's national rugby sevens team in 2018. After making her debut in the event in 2019, Burns became a regular for Ireland on the
World Rugby Sevens Series. She was named in the
Ireland squad for the
2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022. In 2024, She competed for Ireland at the
Summer Olympics in
Paris, France. She started the pool game in which Ireland recorded a heavy 38-0 victory over South Africa, and started the game as Ireland's quarter-final match that saw Ireland beaten by Australia, on 29 July 2024. She scored a try in their final match against Great Britain which saw Ireland finish in eighth place overall. Burns won the Irish Sevens Player of the year award in 2024. She continued to represent Ireland at rugby sevens, playing in the
2024-25 SVNS. She captained the side at the
South Africa Sevens during the series. ==Personal life==