harry arter had only to turn to his brother in law for advice as he prepared to embark upon his senior international career with the republic of ireland the bournemouth midfielder arrived at the republic's portmarnock base on monday to meet up with martin o'neill's squad for the first time ahead of sunday's euro 2016 qualifier against poland, but he did so having quizzed fulham's former england international scott parker about life on the big stage parker is married to arter's sister, carly, and sent the 25 year old on his way telling him just to do what he has been doing for the cherries this season to help leave them within striking distance of the barclays premier league bournemouth midfielder harry arter (left) holds off the challenge of middlesbrough's lee tomlin on saturday  asked what the former charlton, chelsea, newcastle, west ham and tottenham midfielder's advice had been, arter said: 'just 'be yourself', really, i think that's all you can do 'you have been picked for a reason and i have been picked because the manager was impressed with the way i play, so if i come here any different and not confident, then i would not show the best of my ability 'he just said, 'be yourself, that's what you are picked for' 'i'm pleased with my form i am part of a team that's top of the league and things are going well my main goal when i play is to be a positive influence on the team and try to be part of a successful team, and at the moment, we are so all in all, good' arter celebrates scoring his side's second goal during bournemouth's 3 0 win against boro on saturday  arter, who qualifies for the republic through his grandmother, has fought his way back in his career after having to prove himself all over again in non league football with woking after being released by charlton however, he never lost belief in his own ability and has worked his way back to where he believes he belongs, ready to make his mark in international football and hopefully, in the premier league he said: 'i was playing non league and international football is far from that i was obviously only a young boy then my main focus then was just to work as hard as i could to get back to a level i thought i could play at 'i am confident in my own ability and the level i feel i am capable of playing at the key to that is just working hard and not resting on your laurels 'from the age of 19 up until now, i haven't done that' scott parker told his brother in law arter to 'be yourself, that's what you are picked for' o'neill has been to see the player, who has represented ireland at under 17 and under  19 level, on several occasions this season, but did not inform him of his impending elevation arter said: 'i didn't realise it was a thursday and i was just in the gym, and one of the lads just popped in and said 'congratulations, you got called up' obviously, i wasn't aware of anything, so it was a nice surprise 'it was a different way of finding out, but one that was exciting i spoke to martin maybe a few days after that and he told me his thoughts, and i just couldn't wait to get over here' arter was one of several new faces at the training ground on tuesday with skipper robbie keane and stoke striker jonathan walters also now in harness, although there was an addition to a casualty list which includes burnley defender stephen ward when winger james mcclean limped off republic of ireland manager martin o'neill (sixth left) addresses his squad in malahide on monday  he was immediately sent for a scan on his left ankle, leaving o'neill fretting over one of his regular starters the manager said: 'james has got a sore ankle he's gone for a scan   precautionary, i hope   but he was just feeling it a little bit we'll see how he is 'it didn't happen in training he felt a little bit sore after yesterday he thought it might go away, but it's just a bit of a pain across the ankle 'james has played exceptionally well for us in most of the games since i have been in charge obviously i know him quite well   very well, in fact   and yes, he's a good player for us'
martin o'neill's carly bournemouth poland the republic of ireland scott parker sunday harry arter arter
harry arter has been called up to the republic of ireland squad  arter qualifies for the republic through his grandmother  martin o'neill's side face poland in a crucial euro 2016 qualifier on sunday  scott parker is married to arter's sister, carly  arter has been in superb form for bournemouth in the championship 