In 2013, 80 years after the national side was created, The Gibraltarian FA was finally accepted as a full Uefa member.

Skipper Robbie Keane returns to the Republic of Ireland starting line-up as manager Martin O’Neill goes in search of goals against Euro 2016 minnows Gibraltar.

Having upped sticks from Malahide, the Irish squad will get a first taste of their new Dublin base when they step out on Pitch Number One at the National Training Centre in Abbotstown this morning, to begin preparations for the European Championship double-header away to Gibraltar in Faro on Friday and at home to Georgia in the Aviva Stadium on the following Monday.

Ahead of the resumption of European Championship qualifying with the game against Gibraltar in Faro on Friday, the Irish team will get its first taste of its new training base when they commence preparations at Abbotstown on Monday morning.