The 1987 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 52nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 21 December 1986.
The final was played on 1 November 1987 at Bride Rovers Park, between Glanmire and Fermoy, in what was their first ever final meeting. Glanmire won the match by 3–05 to 0–06 to claim their first ever championship title.
Mallow's Alan Copps was the championship's top scorer with 2–13.
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Alan CoppsMallow2-131944.752Denis MurphyBallincollig0-161628.003Paddy HarringtonDoneraile0-141443.504Pat O'DriscollBantry Blues2-061226.00Brian LottyGlanmire2-061243.00Teddy McCarthyGlanmire1-091243.007Paul NeliganDoneraile2-061142.758Charlie MurphyNemo Rangers2-041033.33Liam HeddermanGlanmire2-041042.50Davy PyneFermoy0-101042.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ray ConnollyFermoy2-028Bantry BluesDenis MurphyBallincollig0-088DoneraileDenis MurphyBallincollig0-088Doneraile4Alan CoppsMallow1-047Bantry Blues5Denis MoranDonoughmore2-006GlanmireLiam HeddermanGlanmire2-006FermoyDeclan CahillDoneraile1-036BishopstownPat O'DriscollBantry Blues1-036St. Finbarr'sPat O'DriscollBantry Blues1-036FermoyAlan CoppsMallow1-036KilmurryPaddy HarringtonDoneraile0-066BallincolligMartin KelleherKilmurry0-066Mallow
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