Josh Honohan amongst four uncapped players called up to Republic of Ireland squad

Ireland face Senegal at the Aviva Stadium on Friday June 6 nefore they travel to Luxembourg on Tuesday June 10.

IRELAND'S CALL UP: Josh Honohan of Shamrock Rovers has been called up to the Ireland squad. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile.

Josh Honohan is one of four uncapped players called up to Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming friendlies.

Ireland Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has named a 24-man squad for the games against Senegal and Luxembourg.

Ireland are set to face Senegal on Friday, June 6, with kick-off at 7.45pm at the Aviva Stadium, before heading to Luxembourg for the second international friendly of the window for the fixture on Tuesday, June 10, with kick-off at 7.45pm (Irish Time).

The squad sees a first senior call-up for Reims midfielder John Joe Patrick Finn, young Leyton Orient goalkeeper Josh Keeley and Killian Phillips, who has impressed on loan from Crystal Palace at St. Mirren this season.

Shamrock Rovers defender Honohan also receives his first call-up to the senior squad having impressed in the League of Ireland this season and in Rovers' UEFA Conference League campaign.

Captain Seamus Coleman returns to the squad as well as Leicester City winger Kasey McAteer, Ipswich Town's Sammie Szmodics and centre-back Andrew Omobamidele who has impressed with his performances in Ligue 1 this season for Strasbourg.

Winger Festy Ebosele, who has recently returned to full fitness for Turkish Super Lig side Istanbul Basaksehir, also returns to the international fold. Hallgrímsson has elected to leave out the vast majority of EFL Championship players to aid rest and recovery in their off-season, and to look ahead to the start of our FIFA 26 World Cup campaign in September.

Republic of Ireland Squad - Senegal & Luxembourg

Goalkeepers: Caoimhín Kelleher (Liverpool), Max O'Leary (Bristol City), Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur).

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town), Jake O'Brien (Everton), Andrew Omobamidele (Strasbourg, on loan from Nottingham Forest), Liam Scales (Celtic), Robbie Brady (Preston North End).

Midfielders: Jason Knight (Bristol City), Killian Phillips (St. Mirren, on loan from Crystal Palace), Will Smallbone (Southampton), Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town), John Joe Patrick Finn (Stade De Reims).

Forwards: Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), Evan Ferguson (West Ham United, on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), Adam Idah (Celtic), Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich Town), Kasey McAteer (Leicester City), Festy Ebosele (Istanbul Basaksehir), Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Fixture Details:

Republic of Ireland v Senegal

International Friendly

Friday, June 6

Aviva Stadium

Kick-off: 7.45pm

Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland

International Friendly

Tuesday, June 10

Stade De Luxembourg

Kick-off: 7.45pm (Irish Time).