Ryder cup winning golfer Philip Walton has written to Taoiseach Brian Cowen asking him to explain why he mimicked the sportsman at the now infamous Fianna Fáil party meeting in Galway.
In a statement released exclusively to Reuters today, Walton said he and his wife felt compelled to contact Brian Cowen after details of the skit appeared in newspapers and television reports.
"From what I have heard and read so far the stories are of concern to myself, my wife and also my children as they have seen reports on 'You Tube'," Walton said in a statement.
"As a result, we felt the best thing at this point was to write to An Taoiseach ourselves to get more details and the exact context of the various stories."
The statement said Walton, who holed the winning putt in the 1995 Ryder Cup, felt "anger" at this week's events.
Walton's letter will heap further pressure on Mr Cowen who was forced to apologise yesterday for performing badly on a morning radio interview.
A renowned mimic, he regaled the media and political colleagues, including senior Government ministers, with a song and impersonations, including one of Walton, on Monday night.
Reuters