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Harry Redknapp and Gianluca Vialli manage GAA arch-rivals

Harry Redknapp and Gianluca Vialli will manage rival GAA teams
Harry Redknapp and Gianluca Vialli will manage rival GAA teams Harry Redknapp and Gianluca Vialli will manage rival GAA teams

TOP football managers Harry Redknapp and Gianluca Vialli are to manage two GAA club teams as part of a new series.

Vialli, a former Italy striker and 1995 World Footballer of the Year, will take over Erin's Isle in Dublin, while ex-Tottenham manager Redknapp will manage arch-rivals Castlehaven in West Cork.

The teams' rivalry stems from the 1998 GAA All-Ireland Club Semi-Final, when Castlehaven were defeated by a last-minute questionable goal. 

The first episode of the new eight-part online series, The Toughest Rivalry, airs on YouTube today.

Over eight weeks, the series will show the pair swapping their soccer managerial skills for the life of a GAA manager.

The series will culminate in a rematch between the teams at the end of the summer.