The Blues duo have been named in manager Steve Staunton's squad for the games against against Germany at Croke Park on Saturday, 13th October and Cyprus four days later.
Republic of Ireland Squad: Colgan (Barnsley), Doyle (Birmingham), Given (Newcastle), Carr (Newcastle), Dunne (Manchester City), Finnan (Liverpool), Kelly (Birmingham), McShane (Sunderland), O'Brien (Bolton), O'Shea (Manchester United), Carsley (Everton), Douglas (Leeds), Hunt (Reading), Ireland (Manchester City), Kilbane (Wigan), McGeady (Celtic), O'Brien (Hibernian), Potter (Wolves), Reid (Charlton), Doyle (Reading), Elliott (Wolves), Keane (Tottenham), Keogh (Wolves), Long (Reading), Murphy (Sunderland)