Michael O'Flanagan States in April 1925 to help Sinn Féin contest a number of by-elections. That summer he was suspended from clerical duties and forbidden to say mass because of his nationalist activities and anti-clerical speeches he had made in America. In March 1926, the Sinn Féin ard fheis narrowly defeated de Valera's proposal to enter the Free State Oireachtas if the Oath of Allegiance were removed. O'Flanagan sided with the majority. De Valera left to found Fianna Fáil, which eclipsed Sinn Féin at the June 1927 election. O'Flanagan remained with the reduced Sinn Féin. Bishop Coyne died in July 1926, but
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