Tipperary manager Michael Ryan has officially ruled out a return to the panel for All Star corner-back Cathal Barrett before the end of this season.

Barrett was dropped from the All-Ireland champions' squad in the days after their Munster SHC quarter-final against Cork on May 21st.

The 24-year-old was back club action with Holycross-Ballycahill last Sunday after recovering from a knee injury he sustained in the defeat to the Rebels, but Ryan has ruled out any chance of a return ahead of his side's All-Ireland semi-final against Galway next month.

 "Just to nail that for everyone; there's been a lot of speculation in the media over the last 24 to 48 hours," Ryan is quoted saying by the Irish Independent.

"What has been reported is accurate - our panel for 2017 is formed. There will be no more changes to the panel in 2017.

"That's it and that's the last I will say on it."

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