Rovers midfielder Keith Andrews has been named in the Republic of Ireland's 25-man squad for their forthcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Giovanni Trapattoni's team travel to Armenia on Friday September 3rd, before taking on minnows Andorra at the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin four days later.

The Irish are joined in Group B by Russia, Slovakia and Macedonia.

Keith will be looking to add to the 16 caps he has to date.

Republic of Ireland squad:

Given (Manchester City), Westwood (Coventry City), Murphy (Scunthorpe Utd), O'Shea (Manchester Utd), Dunne (Aston Villa), St Ledger (Preston North End), Cunningham (Manchester City), Foley (Wolves), Kelly (Fulham), McShane (Hull City), O'Dea (Celtic), Kilbane (Hull City), Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Whelan (Stoke City), Gibson (Manchester Utd), Green (Derby County), Lawrence (Stoke City), McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Keogh (Wolves), Duff (Fulham), Fahey (Birmingham City), Treacy (Preston North End), Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Doyle (Wolves), Long (Reading).