Uncapped duo Alli Murphy and Ellen Molloy have made the final cut for Ireland's UEFA Women's EURO 2021 qualifier away to Germany on September 19.
Currently at the Group I summit following an unbeaten start, the mission for Vera Pauw's 23-strong squad is to finish as strong runner's up to the Germans, with home and away fixtures against the group favourites to come - with a vital away trip to Ukraine on October 23 splitting them.
The nine group winners and the three best runners-up (not counting results against the sixth-placed team) qualify directly for the final tournament, while the remaining six runners-up advance to the play-offs.
Pauw will join the squad in Eseen next Monday to start a week-long training camp leading into the game in Essen.
Leanne Kiernan, Megan Connolly and Heather Payne return having missed the wins over Greece and Montenegro in March, while Murphy and Molloy are also included, with several of the provisional squad on standby..
Republic of Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers: Marie Hourihan (SC Braga), Courtney Brosnan (West Ham United), Niamh Reid Burke (Peamount United)
Defenders: Harriet Scott (Birmingham City), Louise Quinn (Fiorentina), Diane Caldwell (SC Sand), Claire O'Riordan (MSV Duisburg), Aine O'Gorman (Peamount United)
Midfielders: Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Jamie Finn (Shelbourne), Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Alli Murphy (London City Lionesses), Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (London City Lionesses), Ruesha Littlejohn (Leicester City), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths)
Forwards: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Heather Payne (Florida State University), Leanne Kiernan (West Ham United), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Rianna Jarrett (Brighton & Hove Albion), Kyra Carusa (HB Hoge).
