Town duo Daryl Murphy and David McGoldrick have been named in a provisional Republic of Ireland squad for June’s friendly against England and Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland.
Manager Martin O’Neill, who was at Portman Road for Saturday’s play-off semi-final first leg against Norwich, has named a 33-man party which will be reduced before the squad assembles on June 1st.
Murphy, 32, will be looking to add to his 14 caps and to score his first international goal, while McGoldrick, 27, has previously been capped once and will also be looking to open his goals account.
Ireland face England at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 7th June and Scotland at the same venue on Saturday 13th June.
O’Neill said: "We have some very big games coming up, which the players will savour to be a part of.
"I have named a provisional squad today, which I will shorten before we meet up on June 1st. I am looking forward to meeting up, and setting to work with the players.”
Former Blue Jon Walters, now with Stoke, is also in the squad, as is one-time academy schoolboy Richard Keogh, currently with Derby.
Republic of Ireland: Forde, Given, Westwood, Randolph, R Keogh, Wilson, Coleman, Christie, O’Shea, Pearce, McShane, McCarthy, Hendrick, Ward, Arter, Whelan, McGeady, McClean, Judge, Brady, Pilkington, Quinn, Meyler, Hoolahan, Keane, Long, Murphy, Walters, Doyle, Stokes, McGoldrick, Rooney, Cox.