2006 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
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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.
Dates | 6 May 2006 – 4 February 2007 | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
Champions | Ballymartle (1st title) Rory Dwyer (captain) Brendan Murphy (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Carrigaline Geoff Dillon (captain) Kevin O'Driscoll (manager) | ||
Relegated | Nemo Rangers | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 31 | ||
Goals scored | 67 (2.16 per match) | ||
Points scored | 809 (26.1 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | James Masters (1-31) | ||
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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.[1] It remains their only championship title in the grade.
Nemo Rangers' James Masters was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.