Sean Finn was a commander of multiple units in the IRA

Irish Republican Army

The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...

's Irish War of Independence

Irish War of Independence

The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...

 in the early 20th Century. He led many attacks on RIC

RIC

-Companies:* Reliance Infocomm* Rickenbacker International Corporation , or merely short for Rickenbacker* RIC TV Rede Independência de Comunicação)- Brazilian network television...

 patrols.

On July 13, 1920, a six man RIC cycle patrol was attacked by the IRA under the command of Sean Finn resulting in the death of Constable Patrick Fahey.

He was feared by the British for his military acumen and ruthlessness. He was successful in many of his attacks until on March 30, 1921 he was killed in action in the Ballyhahill/Athea area near Foynes in Co.Limerick. O hAnnagain, one of Finn's best men, witnessed the death of Sean Finn at Ballyhahill. In this battle Tom Howard shot dead a Black and Tans

Black and Tans

The Black and Tans was one of two newly recruited bodies, composed largely of British World War I veterans, employed by the Royal Irish Constabulary as Temporary Constables from 1920 to 1921 to suppress revolution in Ireland...

who was about to shoot the dying Finn.

Death
Attacks on GB
Near Death Experience