Town striker David McGoldrick has been named in a 39-man provisional Republic of Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifier against Wales and friendly with Iceland later this month.
Ireland take on the Welsh, whose squad is likely to include Blues loanees Tom Lawrence and Emyr Huws when it is announced on Thursday, on Friday 24th March and then the Icelanders four days later, both at the Aviva Stadium.
McGoldrick will be looking to add to his five caps and score his first international goal.
The Ireland squad, which also includes former Blues Daryl Murphy, Jonathan Walters and Conor Hourihane, will meet up on Sunday 19th March in Dublin.
Republic of Ireland provisional squad: Colin Doyle (Bradford City), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Darren Randolph (West Ham United), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce (Derby County), Paul McShane (Reading), Andy Boyle (Preston North End), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), John Egan (Brentford), Stephen Ward (Burnley), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Aiden McGeady, Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick, Robbie Brady (Burnley), David Meyler (Hull City), Liam Kelly (Reading), Darron Gibson (Sunderland), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), Jonathan Hayes (Aberdeen), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Shane Long (Southampton), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United), Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Jonathan Walters (Stoke City).