Before the last international window, Ireland boss Stephen Kenny picked out Neil Farrugia as the next LOI player most likely to be capped.
Kenny has always admired Farrugia, going back to when he selected him for Ireland's under-21s, but a series of injuries badly stalled the Shamrock Rovers winger's progress over the past two years.
Now, however, the 23-year-old is back in the Hoops team and playing his part on the European and domestic front - crucially, he scored the only goal in Monday's win over UCD.