Croke Park ‘the big one’ for 1D’s Niall Horan

Almost a quarter of a million One Direction fans will be heading to Croke Park in Dublin this weekend, including Niall Horan’s mum, who will attend all three concerts.

Maura Gallagher has not seen her 20-year-old son since he sat down with the rest of the family for Christmas dinner at the family’s Mullingar home in Co Westmeath.

Speaking on RTÉ radio yesterday, Maura said she felt a mixture of emotions on the eve of Niall’s three-night stint at Croke Park — it was where he auditioned for The X Factor four years ago.