Northern Ireland duo in plane fight

NORTHERN IRELAND stars Keith Gillespie and George McCartney were involved in a fight on an aeroplane before it flew the team from Iceland to London.

The altercation came after a verbal exchange and punches were thrown before other players were forced to intervene. Cabin crew staff reported the incident to Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington before the flight took off.

The Irish Football Association plans to take action following the incident that came hours after a Euro 2008 qualifier.