Tipperary retained their provincial crown in 1950, however, Finn missed the game. He was restored to the starting fifteen for the All-Ireland final on 3 September 1950, with age-old rivals Kilkenny providing the opposition. In a dull affair, Tipp looked to be heading for victory when Paddy Kenny scored a goal to put the team four points ahead with just one minute left to play. Kilkenny fought back and a Jimmy Kelly goal from the puck-out reduced the deficit to just one point again. As "the Cats" were about to launch one final attack, the referee blew the whistle and Tipperary had won by 1–9 to 1–8. It was a first All-Ireland medal for Finn. He rounded off the year by winning a first National Hurling League medal following a 1–12 to 3–4 defeat of New York.