The 2006 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 11 December 2005. The championship began on 6 May 2006 and ended on 4 February 2007.

This was the first championship to feature relegation, with Nemo Rangers becoming the first team to suffer relegation after losing their championship proper games and two play-off games.

On 10 September 2006, Ballymartle won the championship after a 1–23 to 1–19 defeat of Carrigaline in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It remains their only championship title in the grade.

Nemo Rangers' James Masters was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Fr. O'Neill's

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Argideen Rangers

Results First round

Second round

Third round

Relegation playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1James MastersNemo Rangers1-313456.80Richard ButlerValley Rovers0-343465.662Ger CumminsBallymartle5-183365.503Donagh LuceyBandon1-283147.75Stephen CorcoranCarrigaline1-283156.204Barry DwyerBallymartle0-232363.835John CrowleyÉire Óg1-192237.336Andrew O'ShaughnessyDromina1-182137.007Kevin CantyValley Rovers2-142054.00Cian BarrySt. Vincent's1-172036.66Rory DwyerBallymartle0-202054.00

In a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1James MastersNemo Rangers1-1013CobhJames MastersNemo Rangers0-1313Blackrock2Donagh LuceyBandon1-0912Cobh3Dan O'ConnellKilbrittain1-0811Glen Rovers4Cian BarrySt. Vincent's1-0710MilfordJerry HollandFr. O'Neill's1-0710Nemo RangersLiam DillonBallygarvan1-0710DrominaDonagh LuceyBandon0-1010Valley Rovers5Jeremiah MeaneyCobh2-039BandonJohn CrowleyÉire Óg1-069BlackrockRory DwyerBallymartle0-099BandonJohn CrowleyÉire Óg0-099KanturkLiam DillonBallygarvan0-099BlackrockCiarán SheehanÉire Óg0-099BlackrockStephen CorcoranCarrigaline0-099Ballymartle

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