The Blues skipper has been named in Ireland coach Brian Kerr's 22-man squad for the games against Cyprus in Nicosia on Saturday, 8th October and Switzerland in Dublin four days later.
R.O.I Squad: Given (Newcastle United), Kenny (Sheffield United), Colgan (Barnsley), Cunningham (Birmingham City), Breen (Sunderland), O’Brien (Portsmouth), Dunne (Manchester City), O’Shea (Manchester United), Carr (Newcastle United), Harte (Levante), Finnan (Liverpool), S Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Miller (Manchester United), Holland (Charlton Athletic), Kavanagh (Wigan Athletic), Kilbane (Everton), Connolly (Wigan Athletic), Duff (Chelsea), Doherty (Norwich City), Elliott (Sunderland), Doyle (Reading), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur).