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He has impressed in his first two games for the midlands side, and was named by Republic manager Steve Staunton in the squad to face San Marino in a Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday night.
"I thought it was a wind-up that I had been called up to the full Irish squad, and it is only now starting to sink in," admitted 20-year-old Keogh, who joined up with the senior team on Monday.
"But it's amazing to think I am going to be working alongside such great names of the Irish game.
"These are the kind of people I looked up to when I was just starting out as a youngster. I can't wait to get amongst them."