Seanie Maguire has received his first senior international call-up.
The Preston striker has been included in a 39-man provisional squad for next month’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia.
Maguire is the top scorer in this season’s SSE Airtricity League after his spell at Cork City before a recent move to Preston.
Also included are the uncapped duo of Matt Doherty and Liam Kelly, while Maguire’s teammate Greg Cunningham has also been recalled.
Cunningham made four Irish appearances back in 2013.
There are also recalls for the likes of Ciaran Clark, James McCarthy, David Meyler, Shane Long and Kevin Doyle, who all missed the games against the summer internationals.
Ireland travel to Georgia for Group D meeting on Saturday 2nd September, before they welcome group leaders Serbia to the Aviva three days later.
Elsewhere Philippe Coutinho has been left out of the Liverpool squad that have travelled to Germany for their Champions League playoff first leg with Hoffenheim tomorrow night.
Coutinho’s future at Anfield is under increasing speculation amid reports he handed in a transfer request, which was rejected by the club.
Barcelona are believed to be favourites to sign the Brazilian playmaker, but Liverpool have insisted Coutinho is not for sale.
Meanwhile Barcelona have announced their first signing since the departure of Neymar to PSG.
Former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho has joined the club from Chinese side Guanzhou Evergrande.
The fee is believed to be around 40 million euro.