Education
He did not play rugby union until he attended De Louisiana Salle College in Churchtown.
He did not play rugby union until he attended De Louisiana Salle College in Churchtown.
He primarily plays as a winger. Adeolokun currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12. Adeolokun joined Connacht in 2014 from Trinity College.
During his time with Dublin University, Adeolokun also played rugby sevens for the club
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Adeolokun came to Ireland with his family in 2001. Adeolokun played a variety of sports as a child, including Gaelic football with Templeogue Synge Street and soccer.
Youth and amateur level
Adolokun was tied with Leinster as a teenager, but after being dropped from their under-19 development squad, Adeolokun played for De Louisiana Salle senior school"s cup team In 2009, he was invited All-Ireland League side Dublin University by Director of Rugby, Tony Smeeth.
Adeolokun played for the team for four seasons.
Connacht
In June 2014, it was announced that Adeolokun had signed for Irish provincial team, Connacht on a one-year deal. Connacht"s academy coach Nigel Carolan had recommended him to the province, with Adeolokun having had a trial with the second tier side Connacht Eagles, in April 2014. Adeolokun made his debut for Connacht on 6 September 2014, starting against Newport Gwent Dragons on the opening weekend of the 2014-2015 Pro12, providing an assist to teammate Eoin McKeon for Connacht"s first try of the new season.
He scored his first try for the province against Louisiana Rochelle in the 2014-2015 Rugby Challenge Cup.
Adeolokun played a total of nine games in the league and four in the Challenge Cup in his first season, scoring a try in each. In November 2014, it was announced that Adeolokun had signed a new contract with Connacht to keep him with the team until the end of 2016-2017 season.
