Niall Horan of One Direction Pictured Getting Cozy With Hometown Friend

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:10:15 ET

The Ireland-born singer is seen kissing the cheek of a brunette girl named Ali McGinley in one photo, and cuddling her in two other images.

Another One Direction star may be off the market. Niall Horan was snapped getting intimate with a brunette, who is identified as Ali McGinley, during the weekend in Ireland, sparking speculation that they are dating.

In one picture that recently surfaced, the 18-year-old blonde singer was spotted landing a kiss on the cheek of the beautiful girl, who is said to be one of his friends from his hometown in Mullingar. Dressing casually, each of them was holding a drink while being surrounded by some other youngsters in a room.

The alleged lovebirds were featured cuddling up to each other while sitting on a chair in two other photos. They wore more formal outfits at the event, with the former contestant of British "The X Factor" being clad in a white shirt and a dark-colored suit. The girl, meanwhile, donned a glittering dress.

Niall has not commented on the dating speculation. He, however, tweeted on Sunday, May 6 about his fun outing. "What's the craic! Havin a great time at home, chillin out! Seeing all the lads and that! Really lookin forward to america now!" he wrote.

While it's still unclear if Niall is in a relationship or not, his bandmate Louis Tomlinson has gone public about his romance with Eleanor Calder. "Eleanor's really down to earth," he praised the lucky girl before sharing about their recent date, "She makes me fish finger sandwiches and it's great to do something normal after the madness of the tour."