The City centre-back has been named in manager Giovanni Trapattoni's 25-man squad for the match at Croke Park on 11th February.
Full Republic of Ireland squad:
Goalkeepers: Given (Newcastle), Kiely (West Brom), Westwood (Coventry).
Defenders: McShane (Sunderland), O'Shea (Manchester United), Dunne (Manchester City), Kilbane (Hull), Bruce (Ipswich), Delaney (QPR), Foley (Wolves), Kelly (Birmingham), Finnan (Espanyol).
Midfielders: McGeady (Celtic), Andrews (Blackburn), Gibson (Manchester United), Whelan (Stoke), Duff (Newcastle), S Hunt (Reading), Miller (QPR), Keogh (Wolves).
Forwards: Keane (Liverpool), Doyle (Reading), N Hunt (Reading), Folan (Hull), Long (Reading).
Full Republic of Ireland squad:
Goalkeepers: Given (Newcastle), Kiely (West Brom), Westwood (Coventry).
Defenders: McShane (Sunderland), O'Shea (Manchester United), Dunne (Manchester City), Kilbane (Hull), Bruce (Ipswich), Delaney (QPR), Foley (Wolves), Kelly (Birmingham), Finnan (Espanyol).
Midfielders: McGeady (Celtic), Andrews (Blackburn), Gibson (Manchester United), Whelan (Stoke), Duff (Newcastle), S Hunt (Reading), Miller (QPR), Keogh (Wolves).
Forwards: Keane (Liverpool), Doyle (Reading), N Hunt (Reading), Folan (Hull), Long (Reading).