| 1987 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 6 June – 8 November 1987 |
| Teams: | 23 |
| Champions: | Erin's Own |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Alec Murphy |
| Runners-Up: | Mallow |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Peter Redmond |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Mossie Carroll |
| Matches: | 23 |
| Goals: | 84 |
| Points: | 478 |
| Top Scorer: | Martin Fitzpatrick (1-22) |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1986 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Next Tournament: | 1988 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship |
The 1987 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 78th 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 21 December 1986. The championship ran from 6 June to 8 November 1987.
On 8 November 1987, Erin's Own won the championship following a 1-06 to 0-08 defeat of Mallow in the final at Bride Rovers Park.[1] [2] [3] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1984.[4]
Ballymartle's Martin Fitzpatrick was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Fitzpatrick | Ballymartle | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| 2 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 3-15 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 | |
| 3 | Tony Coyne | Youghal | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McCarthy | Ballymartle | 3-02 | 11 | Bandon |
| Tony Coyne | Youghal | 1-08 | 11 | Ballinhassig | |
| 3 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 3-01 | 10 | Ballymartle |
| Seánie McCarthy | Ballinhassig | 1-07 | 10 | Youghal | |
| 5 | Owen O'Connell | Cobh | 2-03 | 9 | Inniscarra |
| Donal Murphy | Mallow | 2-03 | 9 | Midleton | |
| 7 | Gabriel McCarthy | Bishopstown | 1-05 | 8 | Passage |
| Denis Desmond | Éire Óg | 0-08 | 8 | St. Catherine's | |
| Martin Fitzpatrick | Ballymartle | 0-08 | 8 | Douglas |