Crystal Palace midfielder Killian Phillips, Shamrock Rovers defender Josh Honohan, Reims’ John Joe Patrick Finn and Tottenham goalkeeper Josh Keeley have all been handed first senior call-ups for the Republic of Ireland’s June friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg.
Republic manager Heimir Hallgrimsson had already made it clear he would not bring any Sky Bet Championship players into the group, with the fixtures coming a month after the end of the regular season.
Hallgrimsson has instead opted to hand others a chance, with 23-year-old Phillips, who spent the campaign on loan in Scotland with St Mirren, stepping up from the Under-21s.
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Honohan, 24, helped Shamrock Rovers reach the knockout stages of the Conference League for the first time and was reported to have been in contention for the Nations League games against Bulgaria in March.
Born in Spain, midfielder Finn, 21, started his career at Real Madrid before joining Getafe, and has previously represented the Republic at Under-19 level as well as being called up for the Under-21s.
Keeley, 21, has been on loan at Leyton Orient, with the League One side having gone on to make the play-offs.
A home game against Senegal on June 6 will be followed by a trip to Luxembourg on June 10.
