Sinn Féin for nine years. (It merged with two other organisations to form Fine Gael in 1933.) Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin members continued to boycott the Dáil. At a special "Ard Fheis" in March 1926, de Valera proposed that elected members be allowed to take their seats in the Dáil if and when the controversial Oath of Allegiance was removed. When his motion was defeated, de Valera resigned from Sinn Féin; on 16 May 1926, he founded his own party, Fianna Fáil, which was dedicated to republicanising the Free State from within its political structures. He took most Sinn Féin TDs with him.
Marc Fein Marc Fein Marc Fein (born Marc Alan Fein October 21, 1967 in Miami, Florida) is a sports journalist, sports news anchor, and television sports studio host, formerly one of the main studio hosts for the NBA TV show, "NBA Gametime Live". He is also the host of its show, "The Beat", and has been the substitute host for Ernie Johnson on the "NBA on TNT". Prior to his present work at NBA TV, Fein was at one time the exclusive studio host for and "NASCAR on TNT Live!". He formerly hosted "TBS College Football" and "TBS Baseball". He has also