2006 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
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
- 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 | Average |
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-31 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 1 | Richard Butler | Valley Rovers | 0-34 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Ger Cummins | Ballymartle | 5-18 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Donagh Lucey | Bandon | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Stephen Corcoran | Carrigaline | 1-28 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 4 | Barry Dwyer | Ballymartle | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 5 | John Crowley | Éire Óg | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 6 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Dromina | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Kevin Canty | Valley Rovers | 2-14 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Cian Barry | St. Vincent's | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 7 | Rory Dwyer | Ballymartle | 0-20 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 | 13 | Cobh |
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 0-13 | 13 | Blackrock |
| 2 | Donagh Lucey | Bandon | 1-09 | 12 | Cobh |
| 3 | Dan O'Connell | Kilbrittain | 1-08 | 11 | Glen Rovers |
| 4 | Cian Barry | St. Vincent's | 1-07 | 10 | Milford |
| 4 | Jerry Holland | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-07 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| 4 | Liam Dillon | Ballygarvan | 1-07 | 10 | Dromina |
| 4 | Donagh Lucey | Bandon | 0-10 | 10 | Valley Rovers |
| 5 | Jeremiah Meaney | Cobh | 2-03 | 9 | Bandon |
| 5 | John Crowley | Éire Óg | 1-06 | 9 | Blackrock |
| 5 | Rory Dwyer | Ballymartle | 0-09 | 9 | Bandon |
| 5 | John Crowley | Éire Óg | 0-09 | 9 | Kanturk |
| 5 | Liam Dillon | Ballygarvan | 0-09 | 9 | Blackrock |
| 5 | Ciarán Sheehan | Éire Óg | 0-09 | 9 | Blackrock |
| 5 | Stephen Corcoran | Carrigaline | 0-09 | 9 | Ballymartle |