Irish to get in ‘winning mood’, says boss Birrell

IRELAND coach Adrian Birrell hopes his side will go into the World Cup on the back of a morale-boosting warm-up win over Canada.

The Irish take on their fellow minnows in Trinidad today in their final game before their tournament opener against Zimbabwe on March 15 in Jamaica.

The team have already been buoyed by a strong showing against top-ranked South Africa in their first warm-up game — which they only lost by 35 runs — and Birrell now has his sights on a win.