 Assistant coach Mossie Keane was named as his replacement, but a few days later, Cregan was reinstated.He finally resigned in June 2002, after Limerick's poor performance in the qualifiers saw them defeated by Cork in the first round.Cregan took over as manager of Kerry club side Lixnaw and won the 2007 Senior County Championship in his first year in charge when Lixnaw beat Kilmoyley 1–15 to 2–06 in the final.