One Direction star Niall Horan gets Honorary Life Membership of Mullingar

Given the worldwide fame he secured for the James Braid track by hosting a charity day there in 2012, it's no surprise to hear that One Direction star Niall Horan has been handed Honorary Life Membership of Mullingar Golf Club in his home town.

According to those who know at the Co Westmeath gem, the decision was made at a Committee of Management meeting way back in June but somehow the email only made it into members' spam folders, I mean in-boxes, last week.

The star celebrated his 19th birthday by hosting a charity event at the course in 2012, raising money for Irish Autism Action (IAA) and Temporary Emergency Accommodation Mullingar (TEAM).

But he's clearly a frequent visitor, as Twitter shows:

Niall Horan playing golf in Mullingar! 10.26.14 pic.twitter.com/f0cWUwkAyD

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