The 2005 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 96th 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 12 December 2004. The championship began on 1 May 2005 and ended on 9 October 2005.

On 9 October 2005, Argideen Rangers won the championship after a 2–08 to 1–08 defeat of Nemo Rangers in a final replay at Páirc Uí Rinn. It remains their only championship title in the grade.

Nemo Rangers' James Masters was the championship's top scorer with 3-35.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

1 May 2005 First roundBlackrock1-09 - 1-13KanturkBallyanley
D Gosnell 0-4, B Cashman 1-0, G Buckley 0-1, D Coakley 0-1, I Walsh 0-1, E Kiely 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1.F Browne 0-10, N Hayes 1-0, D Dwane 0-2, B Mullane 0-1.
1 May 2005 First roundÉire Óg1-12 - 0-12BallygarvanPáirc Uí Rinn
T Cronin 0-6, J Spillane 1-0 (og), F Sheehan 0-3, J Crowley 0-3.L Dillon 0-4, G White 0-2, S O'Leary 0-2, G Spillane 0-1, F Barry 0-1, K Ashman 0-1, S White 0-1.
1 May 2005 First roundNemo Rangers2-14 - 2-14BallymartleBallinhassig
J Masters 0-10, D Niblock 1-0, P O'Shea 1-0, M Daly 0-2, W Morgan 0-2.P Coughlan 1-2, B Dwyer 0-4, G Cummins 0-4, C Sheehan 1-0, B Corry 0-2, A McCarthy 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.
1 May 2005 First roundBandon0-10 - 1-07Argideen RangersSt. Mary's Park
D Lucey 0-8, T Bambury 0-1, D Crowley 0-1.M O'Callaghan 1-5, M Walsh 0-1, N Coomey 0-1.
2 May 2005 First roundGlen Rovers0-07 - 0-12Valley RoversPáirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
G Foley 0-3, D Dorris 0-2, N Harte 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1.R Butler 0-7, J Burke 0-2, J Young 0-1, P Lehane 0-1, E Collins 0-1.
8 May 2005 First roundCobh2-07 - 1-16DrominaBallyhooley
L Greaney 1-3, O Wilson 1-1, B Ahern 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.M Buckley 1-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, G Healy 0-3, K Hayes 0-3, P Gould 0-2, L Hayes 0-2, M Finn 0-1.
15 May 2005 First round replayNemo Rangers3-14 - 0-13BallymartleBallinhassig
A Cronin 1-2, W Morgan 0-5, C O'Shea 1-0, J Coogan 1-0, M Daly 0-2, W Morgan 0-2, D Niblock 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, P Morgan 0-1.B Dwyer 0-4, R Dwyer 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-2, G Cummins 0-2, P Coughlan 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1.
15 May 2005 First round replayBandon0-13 - 1-13Argideen RangersSt. Mary's Park
D Lucey 0-7, D Burke 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2, N O'Rourke 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.M O'Callaghan 0-7, A O'Leary 1-1, M Walsh 0-2, B Hennessy 0-2, B Harte 0-1.
20 May 2005 First roundSt. Vincent's0-09 - 2-14KilbrittainPáirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
A Buckley 0-6, C Barry 0-1, C O'Callaghan 0-1, JP Murphy 0-1.A Hayes 1-3, D O'Connell 0-6, E Sheehy 1-1, V O'Brien 0-3, P O'Mahony 0-1.
25 May 2005 First roundMilford2-10 - 0-14CarrigalineCastletownroche
E Dillon 0-6, M Savage 1-0, M O'Connell 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, R Geary 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1.B O'Driscoll 0-5, G Cooney 0-2, R Keohane 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, B Irwin 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1.

Second round

10 June 2005 Second roundCobh1-13 - 0-18BandonPáirc Uí Rinn
V O'Rourke 1-1, R Meaney 0-3, D Barrett 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, D Meaney 0-1, D O'Rourke 0-1, E Wilson 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1, J Griffin 0-1.D Lucey 0-10, D O'Donoghue 0-4, D Burke 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, K Doyle 0-1, D Cronin 0-1.
15 June 2005 Second roundCarrigaline0-12 - 2-15BallygarvanMinane Bridge
S Corcoran 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, N Keohane 0-3, M Cuddihy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1.L Dillon 0-7, K Ashman 1-1, D Bouse 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2, S White 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, G White 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1.
17 June 2005 Second roundGlen Rovers1-07 - 0-17St. Vincent'sChurch Road
B Moylan 1-1, B Hackett 0-4, B Wall 0-1, L Galvin 0-1.A Buckley 0-7, C Barry 0-3, S Ray 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, F Murphy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.
25 June 2005 Second roundBallymartle2-18 - 1-10BlackrockPáirc Uí Rinn
B Dwyer 0-7, R Dwyer 1-3, P Coughlan 1-0, G Cummins 0-3, D Dwyer 0-1, B Corry 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1.E Kelly 0-4, F Ryan 1-0, A Ryan 0-3, M Russell 0-2, G Buckley 0-1.

Third round

2 July 2005 Third roundDromina0-10 - 2-13St. Vincent'sKildorrery
M Finn 0-3, G Healy 0-2, A O'Shaughnessy 0-2, J O'Shaughnessy 0-1, K Hayes 0-1, P Gould 0-1.D O'Connor 2-1, A Buckley 0-7, C Barry 0-2, JP Murphy 0-1, S Ray 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1.
3 July 2005 Third roundBandon3-16 - 1-12Valley RoversKilbrittain
D Crowley 1-3, D Lucey 0-6, D Burke 1-1, K Doyle 1-0, J Hickey 0-2, J Hurley 0-2, D Cronin 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1.R Butler 1-7, J Burke 0-2, C Riordan 0-2, E Collins 0-1.
10 July 2005 Third roundKanturk0-11 - 0-16Argideen RangersCoachford
F Browne 0-4, A Nash 0-2, W Murphy 0-2, A Barry 0-1, B Mullane 0-1, I Brennan 0-1.M O'Callaghan 0-7, M Walsh 0-4, T Crowley 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, N Coomey 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1.
17 July 2005 Third roundKilbrittain1-18 - 1-14BallygarvanPáirc Uí Ríogáin
D O'Connell 1-4, P O'Mahony 0-4, V O'Brien 0-3, E Sheehy 0-2, R Cashman 0-2, A Hayes 0-2, F Hickey 0-1.L Dillon 0-7, G Spillane 1-3, M Sheehy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1.

Quarter-finals

17 July 2005 Quarter-finalNemo Rangers2-16 - 2-11Éire ÓgPáirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
J Masters 0-10, M Cronin 1-0, A Cronin 1-0, D Niblock 0-3, W Morgan 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, M Daly 0-1.D Goulding 1-3, V Fahy 1-0, F Sheehan 0-2, T O'Leary 0-2, D Corkery 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, M Long 0-1, T Dineen 0-1.
17 July 2005 Quarter-finalBallymartle1-14 - 0-16MilfordCroke Memorial Park
G Cummins 0-5, B Corry 0-5, A McCarthy 1-1, P Coughlan 0-2, R Dwyer 0-1.M Morrissey 0-6, J O'Brien 0-4, R Geary 0-4, J Cremin 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.
13 August 2005 Quarter-finalArgideen Rangers5-12 - 1-17BandonPáirc Uí Mhurchú
S O'Mahony 2-5, M O'Callaghan 1-4, J Dineen 1-0, B Hennessy 1-0, M Walsh 0-3.D Lucey 0-8, J Hickey 1-1, D O'Donoghue 0-4, K Hurley 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, K Doyle 0-1.
1 September 2005 Quarter-finalKilbrittain1-16 - 3-10St. Vincent'sJack Barrett Park
D O'Connell 0-7, D Ferriteur 1-0, R Cashman 0-3, A Hayes 0-2, E Sheehy 0-2, V O'Brien 0-2.A Buckley 1-4, C Barry 1-2, J Buckley 1-0, D Ray 0-2, S Ray 0-1, D Duggan 0-1.
9 September 2005 Quarter-final replayKilbrittain1-13 - 1-05St. Vincent'sPáirc Uí Rinn
A Hayes 1-2, E Sheehy 0-4, V O'Brien 0-2, F Hickey 0-2, R Cashman 0-1, O Sexton 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.C Barry 1-1, S Ray 0-1, J Daly 0-1, D Ray 0-1, D Duggan 0-1.

Semi-finals

3 September 2005 Semi-finalNemo Rangers3-16 - 1-14BallymartleShanbally
J Masters 3-11, R Murphy 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, D Niblock 0-1, M Daly 0-1.G Cummins 0-7, A McCarthy 1-0, B Corry 0-3, R Dwyer 0-2, B Dwyer 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1.
18 September 2005 Semi-finalArgideen Rangers0-12 - 0-12KilbrittainCharlie Hurley Park
M Walsh 0-4, M O'Callaghan 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-2, E Harrington 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1, N Coomey 0-1.R Cashman 0-4, E Sheehy 0-3, A Hayes 0-2, V O'Brien 0-1, F Hickey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
24 September 2005 Semi-final replayArgideen Rangers3-06 - 3-05KilbrittainCharlie Hurley Park
S O'Mahony 2-3, N Coomey 1-0, M Walsh 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1.F Hickey 1-2, R Cashman 1-1, V O'Brien 0-1, A Hayes 0-1.

Finals

1 October 2005 FinalArgideen Rangers1-08 - 0-11Nemo RangersPáirc Uí Rinn
S O'Mahony 0-4, T Crowley 1-0, M Walsh 0-2, M Crowley 0-2.D Niblock 0-3, J Masters 0-3, J Coogan 0-3, W Morgan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.
9 October 2005 Final replayArgideen Rangers2-08 - 1-08Nemo RangersPáirc Uí Rinn
M Walsh 2-3, S O'Mahony 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.M Morgan 1-0, W Morgan 0-2, D Niblock 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, J Coogan 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J Masters 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1James MastersNemo Rangers3-354458.80
2Donagh LuceyBandon0-393957.80
3Michael O'CallaghanArgideen Rangers2-283484.25
4Shane O'MahonyArgideen Rangers4-162884.50
5Michael WalshArgideen Rangers2-212784.37
Anthony BuckleySt. Vincent's1-242746.75
6Ger CumminsBallymartle0-212154.20
7Dan O'ConnellKilbrittain1-172063.33
8Alan HayesKilbrittain2-121863.00
Liam DillonBallygarvan0-181836.00

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1James MastersNemo Rangers3-1120Ballymartle
2Shane O'MahonyArgideen Rangers2-0511Bandon
3Richie ButlerValley Rovers1-0710Bandon
Fergus BrowneKanturk0-1010Blackrock
James MastersNemo Rangers0-1010Ballymartle
Donagh LuceyBandon0-1010Cobh
James MastersNemo Rangers0-1010Ballymartle
4Shane O'MahonyArgideen Rangers2-039Kilbrittain
Michael WalshArgideen Rangers2-039Kilbrittain
5Michael O'CallaghanArgideen Rangers1-058Bandon
Donagh LuceyBandon0-088Argideen Rangers
Donagh LuceyBandon0-088Argideen Rangers