Speaking to the Irish Daily Star in January 2020, she was already looking ahead to the Paris Olympics and to a strong female presence.READ MORE: Rhasidat Adeleke: European silver will spur me on to greater glory
With Paris just around the corner, and with European relay gold and individual 400m silver to her name, the Tallaght star’s dreams are coming true. Ciara Mageean, with her brilliant gold medal winning performance in the 1,500m, further strengthens the female side of Ireland’s Olympic track squad. “I just want to represent Ireland at major championships on major stages. And I want to make a difference.“With the 20x20 campaign, since then a lot more girls have actually started participating in sport.The 20x20 campaign’s motto was: If she can’t see it, she can’t be it.
Growing up, Adeleke was something of a sporting all-rounder. She told these pages: “I did Gaelic football, camogie, basketball, badminton and volleyball.