Keane makes Ireland cut, Arter ruled out

Republic of Ireland squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Stoke), Darren Randolph (West Ham), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday).

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Derby), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Richard Keogh (Derby), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Shane Duffy (Blackburn), Stephen Ward (Burnley), Robbie Brady (Norwich).

Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Sheffield Wednesday), James McClean (West Brom), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby County), David Meyler (Hull City), Stephen Quinn (Reading), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich), Jonathan Walters (Stoke).

Forwards: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich).

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Veteran striker Robbie Keane has been included despite missing Tuesday's friendly defeat by Belarus with a calf injury.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill had to trim his 35-man long list by 12, with Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter a necessary exclusion due to a thigh problem. Keane, 35, is his country's all-time leading scorer with 67 goals – he missed out against Belarus with a knock picked up in training on Saturday.

"Robbie's very hopeful he'll make it and should be OK," said O'Neill. "If not for the first game then for the matches after that. It's not easy [picking the squad] because someone is going to be disappointed and the minute you have more than 23 in your squad anyway players are going to be left out."

Among the other players omitted are Reading defender Paul McShane, Everton midfielder Darron Gibson and Colorado Rapids striker Kevin Doyle. Goalkeeper Shay Given, 40, is included.

Republic of Ireland's Group E fixtures
13/06: Republic of Ireland v Sweden (Saint-Denis)
18/06: Belgium v Republic of Ireland (Bordeaux)
22/06: Italy v Republic of Ireland (Lille)