Blues striker David McGoldrick has been named in the provisional Republic of Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia next month.

Manager Martin O’Neill, whose assistant is ex-Blues boss Roy Keane, has named a 39-man initial party for the games away in Georgia on Saturday 2nd September and in Dublin against Serbia on the following Tuesday.

The 29-year-old has previously won six full caps so far without scoring an international goal.

Also in the squad are ex-Blues Daryl Murphy, Jon Walters and Conor Hourihane.

Republic of Ireland: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Colin Doyle (Bradford City), Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough), Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce (Derby County), Paul McShane (Reading), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), John O'Shea (Sunderland), John Egan (Brentford), Greg Cunningham (Preston North End), Kevin Long, Stephen Ward (Burnley), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Aiden McGeady (Sunderland), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Glenn Whelan, Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Jeff Hendrick, Robbie Brady (Burnley), James McCarthy (Everton), Stephen Quinn, Liam Kelly (Reading), David Meyler (Hull City), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Jonathan Hayes (Celtic), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Jonathan Walters (Burnley), Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Sean Maguire (Preston North End).

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OwainG1992 added 14:21 - Aug 14 Don't let him get injured! Always seems to get playing good football then get's injured for Ireland does Didz! Touch wood he'll be alright and maybe finally get a goal for them!
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Fat_Boy_Tim added 14:31 - Aug 14 To be fair MCG generally gets injured playing for us and is just in his way back during the internationals. This is the first time i can remember that he is in form and getting a call up. Hopefully he'll grab a goal and come back confident.
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baxterbasics added 14:45 - Aug 14 No! Recall recall recall! Worried.
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dubblue added 11:11 - Aug 15 I think at best he might make a late appearance as 80th minute sub so when should be ok.
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