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| Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Idirmheánach na Mumhan |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Abolished | 2017 |
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Sweet Afton Cup |
| No. of teams | 5-7 |
| Last Title holders |  Clare (2nd title) |
| First winner |  Tipperary |
| Most titles |  Cork (15 titles) |
| Official website | Official website |
The Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) between 1961 and 2017. Teams consisted of senior, intermediate and junior club players who were not members of their county's senior panel. The competition was established to prevent the stronger counties from dominating the existing Munster Junior Hurling Championship.
The final, frequently held in July, served as the culmination of a series of games played during the early summer months, often as curtain raisers to Munster SHC games, with the results determining which team received the Sweet Afton Cup. The championship was always played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship.
The Munster Championship was an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The winners of the Munster final, like their counterparts in the Leinster Championship, advanced directly to the latter stages of the All-Ireland series of games.
Seven teams have competed at various times since the inception of the Munster Championship. The title has been won at least once by all seven teams, five of whom have won the title more than once. Cork were the most successful team with 15 titles. Clare were the last winners of the title before its abolition.