John Fallon looks back on Irish soccer’s 2017

Since he’s something of an old-school sort, a tenacious midfielder who likes to get his tackles in, it’s probably just as well that Harry Arter isn’t one of the eight Irish players on yellow cards going into Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia in Tbilisi.

Check out our guide to the best of tonight's TV.

Euro 2016 Group D

Harry Arter has declared he’s only interested in representing the Republic of Ireland for the right reasons after his first call-up yesterday.

Australia’s greyhound racing industry has been rocked by an animal cruelty scandal. 

Fulham 3 Charlton 0

Felix Magath has been replaced as manager of Sky Bet Championship strugglers Fulham.

Norwich made it three straight Sky Bet Championship wins and claimed local bragging rights by securing a 1-0 derby success over arch rivals Ipswich, with Lewis Grabban netting the crucial strike on 24 minutes at Portman Road today.

Club-record signing Mesut Ozil has been left out of the Arsenal squad for today’s Barclays Premier League clash against Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester United 2 Fulham 2

Fulham 2 West Ham 1

Theo Walcott’s second brace in 12 days took Arsenal back to the top of the Barclays Premier League, at least temporarily.

Everton 4 Fulham 1

Fulham 2 Aston Villa 0

Dimitar Berbatov brushed off talk of a January exit to end Fulham's six-game Premier League losing streak as the Cottagers saw off Aston Villa 2-0 today.

Fulham 1 Tottenham 2

An horrendous mistake from Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc help set Arsenal on their way to a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium which sent Arsene Wenger’s men four points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Fulham 1 Manchester United 3

Fulham 1 Manchester United 3

Fulham 1 Cardiff 2

Fulham 2 Everton 1

The summary of this summer's transfers after deadline day, club-by-club.

The latest club-by-club transfer guide of all the happenings in the transfer window.

A club-by-club transfer guide of the happenings on transfer day so far.

Arsene Wenger acknowledges Arsenal must strengthen in the closing days of the transfer window, but is refusing to buckle to pressure to sign players for the sake of it.

Arsene Wenger is convinced Arsenal remain attractive to top players as he prepares for a busy final 10 days of the transfer window.

Arsene Wenger is convinced Arsenal remain attractive to top players as he prepares for a busy final 10 days of the transfer window.

Fulham have signed England midfielder Scott Parker from Tottenham on a three-year deal.

Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0

Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0

Stoke 1 Tottenham 2

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes believes the harshest lesson of his club's slide into relegation has been the realisation he has been exploited since taking over at Loftus Road.

Wigan Athletic 2 Tottenham 2

Wigan 2 Tottenham 2

Ok, so he’s a biting, cheating, diving toe-rag with a history of racial abuse, but he’s a hell of a player, isn’t he?

Tottenham 2 Everton 2

Tottenham 2 Everton 2

Andre Villas-Boas’ hopes of lifting the Europa League for a second time hang in the balance thanks to a woeful defensive performance and a serious-looking injury to Gareth Bale.

Tottenham 2 FC Basel 2

Swansea 1 Tottenham 2

Tottenham 0 Fulham 1

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has earned his first England call-up under manager Roy Hodgson for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro, the Football Association has confirmed.