There are six uncapped players in Mick McCarthy's provisional 38-men squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia.
Strikers James Collins and Padraig Amond are both included with Sunderland defender also receiving his first call up.
Maccesfield's on-loan goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara, Bournemouth's Mark Travers and Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher are among the group while Glenn Whelan, James McCarthy, Stephen Ward and Aiden McGeady return.
Ciaran Clark, Callum Robinson, Jonathan Walters and Michael Obafemi all miss out through injury.
McCarthy also provided an update on whether Leeds striker Patrick Bamford is going to declare for Ireland.
MMcC: James and Padraig have had very good seasons. They deserve the recognition of being called up to the squad #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/8pcJJcdbmf
— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) March 7, 2019
Meanwhile, Arsenal and Chelsea are both in Europa League action later.
Unai Emery's side are in France as they face Rennes in their last 16 first leg tie.
That's followed by Chelsea hosting Dynamo Kyiv in their first leg tie at Stamford Bridge.
