2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2006 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2006 Round 1 fixtures took place on 11 December 2005. The championship began on 26 April 2006 and ended on 22 October 2006.

Newtownshandrum were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cloyne at the semi-final stage.

On 22 October 2006, Erin's Own won the championship following a 2–19 to 3–14 defeat of Cloyne in the final. This was their second championship title overall ad their first title since 1992.

Cloyne's Paudie O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 4-25.

To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
 * Ballinhassig

From Championship
Declined to field a team
 * Seandún

Top scorers

 * Overall


 * In a single game

Miscellaneous

 * Erin's Own won the championship for the first time since 1992.
 * The semi-final between Cloyne and Newtownshandrum was abandoned after just 11 minutes because of a waterlogged Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch.
 * Cloyne became the first team since Ballincollig in 1943 to lose three successive finals.
 * Ballinhassig return to the senior championship for the first time since 1976