Carlow manager Colm Bonnar believes the Joe McDonagh Cup finalists should be playing in this weekend's New York Hurling Classic.

All-Ireland SHC semi-finalists Tipperary, Limerick, Kilkenny and Wexford will take part in the 'Super 11s' event at Citi Field. However, Bonnar laments the fact that so-called weaker counties like Laois and Westmeath aren't involved.

“With my Carlow hat on, they promised a lot when they introduced the Joe McDonagh Cup last year in terms of trying to promote hurling and get these counties up to the next level," the former Tipperary star said in the Irish Daily Mirror.

“It would have been unbelievable if they announced the likes of Westmeath and Carlow, who were in that final last year or even Westmeath and Laois this year, that a bonus of these teams getting there is that these two teams go out and compete in that as well.

“That would really go down well with those competing counties and do untold advertisement for the game in these counties, if you knew that if you get to the final there’s a chance you can get on a trip.”

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