A source close to Football Federation Australia (FFA) has revealed talks are underway with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to bring the Irish national team down under next year.

It would be the first time that the Irish would travel to Australia since their first matchup in Dublin fourteen years ago.

The New South Wales and Victorian Governments are reportedly vying for the rights to the match (or matches) which would likely draw a bumper crowd due to the large contingent of Irish supporters in Australia.

The game(s) are likely to feature as the Socceroos send-off fixture in May however there is an open space in the Socceroos' calender for the clash to be schedule earlier in March.

The two nations have only met twice in their history, boasting a win each, with the most recent match being a 3-0 win to the Socceroos at Thomond Park in 2009.

On that day, two sensational strikes and a David Carney thunderbolt secured the win against the home side.

The Republic of Ireland will not be featuring at this year's world cup following 5-1 aggregate loss to Denmark in the European FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs.

Australians will be no strangers to the Irish flavour of play, with nine players having played at the highest level and Newcastle ace Roy O'Donovan along with former international Andy Keogh currently plying their wears in the A-League.