If good fortune doesn't come Tom O’Brien’s way this football season, he can’t blame the Raleigh Sports Club.

To initiate the organization’s 2011-12 schedule of guest speakers today at Highland United Methodist Church, the N.C. State football coach immediately was presented with a jumbo box of Lucky Charms cereal and a toy leprechaun.

Father O’Malley himself couldn’t have asked for a warmer Irish welcome.

Former Leesville Road football standout Taylor Gentry has been awarded a scholarship at N.C. State, according to Leesville coach David Green.

Gentry, 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, played at State last season without a scholarship.

He played in all 13 games and caught seven passes for 72 yards.