Singer/Songwriter Niall Horan broke a major social media record when he became the most followed Irish person on Twitter. Here's how the likes of Conor McGregor, Rory McIlroy, and his other country folk compare. 

What makes the One Direction star such a big hit with the Twitteratti? 

The Westmeath native has an incredible 39 million people following his every character on the social media platform.

With updates as banal as the weather, football match results, and Netflix recommendations, it seems Horan really is like every other 24 year-old Irish lad... albeit with a lot more speculation into his daily life.

Here are some of our favorite down-to-earth tweets from the global popstar.

So, how do other Irish people of note compare to Horan on Twitter?

Here is the definitive ranking of Top Tweeters.

2. "The Notorious" Conor McGregor, UFC superstar, lover of controversy - 7.05 million followers

3. Stephen Farrelly aka WWE Sheamus, Professional Wrestler, lover of his Irish mammy - 4.9 million followers

4. Rory McIlroy, Professional Golfer, new dad, rumored one-time love interest of future Princess Meghan Markle - 3.2 million followers

5. Dara O Briain, Professional Gas Man, "Mock The Week" regular, lover of Fozzie Bear - 2.52 million followers