Doctor rows in to buy Crosshaven's The Oar with plans for a gastro pub

Well-known GP Nick Flynn has plans to turn the bar/restaurant into a foodie destination with the help of his Blue Haven pal

Pictured left to right: Sam Kingston of Casey & Kingston, Dr Nick Flynn, new owner of The Oar and JP English, outgoing owner Picture: John Roche

POPULAR Crosshaven hostelry The Oar has sold to a well-known GP who plans to put it on the map as a destination gastro pub.

Waterford native, Cork-based Dr Nick Flynn, paid €650,000 for the 4,300 sq ft premises, which includes an 80-seater restaurant, and will take over from JP English, member of a reputable Cork sailing family, who ran the pub/restaurant for the past decade.