Niall proud to be flying flag for Mullingar!

One Direction's Niall Horan says he is proud to be flying the flag for Mullingar and Ireland following the historical rise of the band's debut album to number one in the US charts.Niall, who was chilling out at the Knicks game last night, has been busy tweeting his fans, who include the likes of JLS, Khole Kardashian, and Justin Beiber, thanking them for their support."I remember standing in the queue at croke park dublin at 5am, on the 15th of april 2010 for xfactor, in the freezing cold! Incredible 2yrs, " he tweeted, telling his millions of fans worldwide that he had a dream when he was just six years old that he would make it to number one in America!"I can't say this enough we have the best fans on the planet #DirectionersWorlwide ! We love you soo much, you helped us make history, love you"Meanwhile fans in Mullingar are now calling for a statue of Niall Horan to be erected in Mullingar, just like that of the great international star Joe Dolan!Check out our Facebook page for more goss on that!