[1] Born in Lisselton, County Kerry, Finucane first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth.
He came to prominence with his local club Ballydonoghue before later having Kerry Senior Championship success with the Shannon Rangers divisional team.
He went on to play a brief role for Kerry on the left-hand-side flank, and won one Munster Senior Football Championship medal.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Finucane won one Railway Cup medal.
Finucane retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1950 championship.