| 1976 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Dates: | 16 May - 12 September 1976 |
| Champions: | Newtownshandrum |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Phil Noonan |
| Runners-Up: | Passage |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Justin McCarthy |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 57 |
| Points: | 258 |
| Top Scorer: | Bernie Meade (1-20) |
| Previous Year: | 1975 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1975 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
| Next Tournament: | 1977 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship |
The 1976 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 67th 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 25 January 1976. The championship ran from 16 May to 12 September 1976.
On 12 September 1975, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 2–10 to 1–12 defeat of Passage in the final.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1953.[2]
Passage's Bernie Meade was the championship's top scorer with 1-20.
Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Meade | Passage | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| 2 | Pat Doyle | Blackrock | 5-04 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| Tomás Ryan | Inniscarra | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | ||
| 4 | Donal Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 5 | Mossie Murphy | Blackrock | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| John Buckley | Newtownshandrum | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | ||
| Donal Herlihy | Newtownshandrum | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | ||
| 8 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 9 | Dave Keane | Passage | 4-00 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | John Kinavane | Cobh | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Meade | Passage | 0-11 | 11 | Watergrasshill |
| 2 | Mossie Murphy | Blackrock | 3-01 | 10 | Newcestown |
| 3 | Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 2-03 | 9 | Blackrock |
| Pat Doyle | Blackrock | 2-03 | 9 | Passage | |
| Bernie Meade | Passage | 1-06 | 9 | Blackrock | |
| 6 | John Kinavane | Cobh | 2-02 | 8 | Ballincollig |
| Ger O'Herlihy | Watergrasshill | 2-02 | 8 | Passage | |
| Donal Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 2-02 | 8 | Inniscarra | |
| Tomás Ryan | Inniscarra | 0-08 | 8 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 10 | Pat Doyle | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Carrigtwohill |
| Pat Butler | Blackrock | 1-04 | 7 | Carrigtwohill | |
| Tomás Ryan | Inniscarra | 0-07 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Mick McGee | Cobh | 0-07 | 7 | Ballincollig | |
| Frank Daly | Ballincollig | 0-07 | 7 | Cobh | |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 0-07 | 7 | Cobh |