Callum O’Dowda is the big winner following Martin O’Neill’s squad announcement for the final friendlies – against Holland and Belarus – before the Boys In Green fly to France for Euro 2016.
The Oxford midfielder gets the nod while Darron Gibson will also be given his chance to prove he is worthy of a place in the final 23.
See the fans’ reaction to the latest squad here
Republic of Ireland: Given, Randolph, Forde, Westwood, Coleman, Christie, McShane, Clark, Keogh, O’Shea, Pearce, Duffy, Wilson, Ward, McGeady, McClean, Whelan, McCarthy, Hendrick, Meyler, Quinn, Gibson, Arter, Hoolahan, O’Kane, Pilkington, Brady, Walters, Hayes, O’Dowda, Keane, Long, McGoldrick, Doyle, Murphy
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