The match will be a landmark occasion too for the other Keane in the squad - Tottenham striker Robbie. The 23-year-old will win his 50th cap, and if he can mark the occasion with a hat-trick he will overtake Niall Quinn’s tally of 21 and become the Republic’s record goalscorer.
Also returning to the senior team to earn his 26th cap is Liverpool right-back Steve Finnan - marking it his second appearance since last September.
Republic of Ireland XI (v Romania): Given, Finnan, O’Brien, Cunningham, Maybury, Miller, Roy Keane, Holland, A Reid, Morrison, Robbie Keane.